szlachta

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See also: Szlachta, szlachtą, and Szlachtą

English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Polish szlachta

Noun[edit]

szlachta pl (plural only)

  1. (historical) A legally privileged noble class in the Kingdom of Poland, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.

Polish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Polish ślachta, ślechta, from Middle High German slahte, from Old High German slahta, from Proto-Germanic *slahtō. Compare German Geschlecht, Italian schiatta.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

szlachta f

  1. (collective, historical) nobility (noble or privileged social class)

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

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Descendants[edit]

  • Old East Slavic: шлѧхта (šlęxta)

References[edit]

Further reading[edit]

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

Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Polish szlachta.

Noun[edit]

szlachta f (uncountable)

  1. Szlachta (the nobility of Poland, Slovakia and Lithuania)