powiernik

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Polish

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Etymology

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From powierzyć +‎ -nik.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pɔˈvjɛr.ɲik/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛrɲik
  • Syllabification: po‧wier‧nik

Noun

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powiernik m pers (female equivalent powierniczka or powiernica, related adjective powierniczy)

  1. confidant, friend (person in whom one can confide or share one's secrets)
    Synonym: spowiednik
    Hypernym: przyjaciel
  2. (trust law) fiduciary, trustee (person to whom property is legally committed in trust, to be applied either for the benefit of specified individuals (beneficiaries), or for public uses; one who is intrusted with property for the benefit of another)
    Synonyms: pełnomocnik, plenipotent

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Further reading

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  • powiernik in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • powiernik in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • powiernik in PWN's encyclopedia