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pręgierz

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old Polish pręgierz, from Middle High German pranger (pillory), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *pranganą (to press).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈprɛŋ.ɡjɛʂ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛŋɡjɛʂ
  • Syllabification: prę‧gierz

Noun edit

pręgierz m inan

  1. (historical) whipping post to which criminals were bound and with which were exposed to public view in medieval towns

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Derived terms edit

See also edit

Further reading edit

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