policyjŏ

Silesian

Alternative forms

• policyjo (simplified)

Etymology

Borrowed from German Polizei. Compare Polish policja.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɔˈlit͡sɨjɔ/, (Western) /pɔˈlit͡sɨjɔw/
• Rhymes: -it͡sɨjɔ, -it͡sɨjɔw
• Syllabification: po‧li‧cy‧jŏ

Noun

policyjŏ f (related adjective policyjny)

1. (law enforcement) police (public agency charged with enforcing laws and maintaining public order, usually being granted special privileges to do so, particularly)

Further reading

• policyjŏ in silling.org
• Bogdan Kallus (2020) “policja”, in Słownik Gōrnoślōnskij Gŏdki, IV edition, Chorzów: Pro Loquela Silesiana, →ISBN, page 124
• Henryk Jaroszewicz (2022) “policyjŏ”, in Zasady pisowni języka śląskiego (in Polish), Siedlce: Wydawnictwo Naukowe IKR[i]BL, page 115