wartownik

Polish

Etymology

From wartować + -nik. Sense 1 is a semantic loan from English sentinel node.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /varˈtɔv.ɲik/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔvɲik
  • Syllabification: war‧tow‧nik

Noun

wartownik m pers (female equivalent wartowniczka)

  1. sentry, watchman
    Synonyms: strażnik, wachtarz, stróż, szyldwach

Declension

Noun

wartownik m inan

  1. (programming) sentinel node (specifically designated node used with linked lists and trees as a traversal path terminator)

Declension

Further reading

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