biskupstwo
Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish biskupstwo. By surface analysis, biskup + -stwo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bisˈkup.stfɔ/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -upstfɔ
- Syllabification: bis‧kup‧stwo
Noun
biskupstwo n
- (Christianity, countable) bishopric, see, diocese, episcopate (region of a church which a bishop governs)
- Synonyms: biskupstwo, diecezja
- założyć biskupstwo ― to establish a see
- (Christianity, uncountable) see, bishopric, episcopate, bishophood (office or function of a bishop)
- Synonyms: biskupstwo, episkopat, infuła, mitra
- bracia w biskupstwie ― brothers in the episcopate
- objąć biskupstwo ― to incorporate a see
Declension
Declension of biskupstwo
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | biskupstwo | biskupstwa |
| genitive | biskupstwa | biskupstw |
| dative | biskupstwu | biskupstwom |
| accusative | biskupstwo | biskupstwa |
| instrumental | biskupstwem | biskupstwami |
| locative | biskupstwie | biskupstwach |
| vocative | biskupstwo | biskupstwa |
Further reading
- biskupstwo in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- biskupstwo in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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