chrzestny

See also: chrzęstny

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish krzesny, krzestny. By surface analysis, chrzest + -ny.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxʂɛst.nɨ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛstnɨ
  • Syllabification: chrzest‧ny

Adjective

chrzestny (not comparable, no derived adverb)

  1. (Christianity, relational) baptismal

Declension

Noun

chrzestny m pers (female equivalent chrzestna)

  1. (Christianity, colloquial) Ellipsis of ojciec chrzestny (godfather).

Declension

Further reading

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