świętopietrze
Polish
editEtymology
editInherited from Old Polish świętopietrze. By surface analysis, święty + -o- + Piotr + -e. Named after founder of the Catholic Church Saint Peter. The name comes from the fact that the tribute was usually collected on the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul on June 29.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editświętopietrze n
- (historical, Roman Catholicism) Peter's pence (tribute paid in the Middle Ages by Catholic states to the Holy See)
Declension
editDeclension of świętopietrze
singular | |
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nominative | świętopietrze |
genitive | świętopietrza |
dative | świętopietrzu |
accusative | świętopietrze |
instrumental | świętopietrzem |
locative | świętopietrzu |
vocative | świętopietrze |
Further reading
edit- świętopietrze in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- świętopietrze in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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