pacierz

See also: Pacierz

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Czech páteř.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpat͡ɕɛʂ/

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• Rhymes: -at͡ɕɛʂ
• Syllabification: pa‧cierz
• Homophone: Pacierz

Noun

pacierz m inan (diminutive paciorek, related adjective pacierzowy)

1. (Christianity, especially Roman Catholicism) Lord's Prayer, Our Father, paternoster
2. (Christianity, colloquial) prayer
3. (archaic) spine

   Synonym: kręgosłup

4. (archaic) Lord's prayer (time it takes to recite this prayer, approximately 25 seconds)

Declension

Declension of pacierz

	singular	plural
nominative	pacierz	pacierze
genitive	pacierza	pacierzy
dative	pacierzowi	pacierzom
accusative	pacierz	pacierze
instrumental	pacierzem	pacierzami
locative	pacierzu	pacierzach
vocative	pacierzu	pacierze

Derived terms

particles

• jak amen w pacierzu

 

Related terms

nouns

• paciorkowiec

 

Further reading

• pacierz in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• pacierz in Polish dictionaries at PWN