gościniec

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish gościniec. By surface analysis, gościć + -ina + -iec. Sense 3 is a semantic loan from Czech hostinec.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɔɕˈt͡ɕi.ɲɛt͡s/
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  • Rhymes: -iɲɛt͡s
  • Syllabification: goś‧ci‧niec

Noun

gościniec m inan

  1. (dated or literary) wide rural road
  2. (dated or literary or regional, Białystok) gift brought back from one's travels; souvenir
    Synonyms: suwenir, upominek
  3. (archaic) inn, tavern
    Synonym: zajazd

Declension

Further reading

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