guwerner

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French gouverneur, from Middle French gouverneur, from Old French gouvreneur, from Latin gubernātor, from Ancient Greek κυβερνήτης (kubernḗtēs), from κυβερνάω (kubernáō). Doublet of gubernator (“governor”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡuˈvɛr.nɛr/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛrnɛr
  • Syllabification: gu‧wer‧ner

Noun

guwerner m pers (female equivalent guwernantka)

  1. (education, historical) tutor (man employed as a private tutor, who teaches and trains a child or children in their home)

Declension
Declension of guwerner
singular plural
nominative guwerner guwernerzy/guwernery (deprecative)
genitive guwernera guwernerów
dative guwernerowi guwernerom
accusative guwernera guwernerów
instrumental guwernerem guwernerami
locative guwernerze guwernerach
vocative guwernerze guwernerzy

Derived terms
adjective
  • guwernerski

Further reading
  • guwerner in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • guwerner in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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