ojciec chrzestny

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “baptismal father”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔj.t͡ɕɛt͡s ˈxʂɛst.nɘ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Syllabification: oj‧ciec chrzest‧ny

Noun

ojciec chrzestny m pers (female equivalent matka chrzestna)

  1. (Christianity) godfather (man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner)
  2. (idiomatic) godfather (mafia leader)

Declension

Declension of ojciec chrzestny
singular plural
nominative ojciec chrzestny ojćcy/ojćce (deprecative) chrzestni
genitive ojćca chrzestnego ojćców chrzestnych
dative ojćcowi chrzestnemu ojćcom chrzestnym
accusative ojćca chrzestnego ojćców chrzestnych
instrumental ojćcem chrzestnym ojćcami chrzestnymi
locative ojćcu chrzestnym ojćcach chrzestnych
vocative ojćcze chrzestny ojćcy chrzestni

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