ajent

Polish

Etymology

A variant of agent, ultimately from Latin agēns.[1][2] First attested in 1715.[3]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈa.jɛnt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ajɛnt
  • Syllabification: a‧jent

Noun

ajent m pers (female equivalent ajentka)

  1. commission agent (agent entrusted with the possession of goods to be sold in the agent's name)
    Synonym: agent

Declension

Declension of ajent
singular plural
nominative ajent ajenci/ajenty (deprecative)
genitive ajenta ajentów
dative ajentowi ajentom
accusative ajenta ajentów
instrumental ajentem ajentami
locative ajencie ajentach
vocative ajencie ajenci

Derived terms

noun
adjective
noun

Collocations

Collocations
  • ajent ubezpieczeniowy ― an insurance agent
  • ajent policyjny ― a police agent
  • ajent handlowy ― a sales agent
  • nowy ajent ― a new commission agent
  • poprzedni ajent ― the previous commission agent
  • przyszły ajent ― a future commission agent
  • dotychczasowy ajent ― a past commission agent
  • prywatny ajent ― a private commission agent
  • obecny ajent ― the current commission agent
  • ajent stołówki ― a commission agent of a cafeteria/canteen
  • ajent stacji benzynowej/paliw ― a commission agent of a gas station
  • ajent bufetu ― a commission agent of a cafeteria/buffet
  • ajent kiosku ― a commission agent of a kiosk
  • ajent schroniska ― a commission agent of a shelter
  • ajent sklepu ― a commission agent of a store
  • ajent restauracji ― a commission agent of a restaurant
  • ajent lokalu ― a commission agent of a locale
  • ajent kina ― a commission agent of a movie theater
  • ajent obiektu ― a commission agent of a facility
  • ajent sieci ― a commission agent of a chain
  • ajent klubu ― a commission agent of a club
  • ajent punktu ― a commission agent of a place
  • ajent zapewnia coś ― a commission agent provides something
  • ajent prowadzi coś ― a commission agent runs something

Descendants

  • → Kashubian: ajent
  • → Slovincian: ajent

References

  1. ^ Mańczak, Witold (2017) “ajent”, in Polski słownik etymologiczny (in Polish), Kraków: Polska Akademia Umiejętności, →ISBN
  2. ^ Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000) “ajent”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish)
  3. ^ Teresa Sokołowska (21.05.2009) “AJENT”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century]

Further reading

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

Slovincian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish ajent. Compare Kashubian ajent.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈjɛnt/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnt
  • Syllabification: a‧jent

Noun

ajent m pers (possessive adjective ajentó)

  1. agent
nouns

Further reading

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