Polish

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Etymology

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Univerbation of jej +‎ mość.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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jejmość f (male equivalent jegomość)

  1. (humorous) woman; usually an older stranger
  2. (historical) lady; honorific referring to a noblewoman, especially one who was married and the mistress of a household

Declension

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Further reading

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  • jejmość in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Gloger, Zygmunt (1901) Encyklopedia staropolska/Jegomość i Jejmość[1], volume II