szafot

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Schafott, from Old French schaffaut, eschaffaut.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʂa.fɔt/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -afɔt
  • Syllabification: sza‧fot

Noun

szafot m inan

  1. scaffold (wooden platform for executions by beheading)
  2. execution by beheading

Declension

Further reading

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