Polish edit

Etymology edit

From prywatny +‎ -arz.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /prɨˈva.t͡ɕaʂ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -at͡ɕaʂ
  • Syllabification: pry‧wa‧ciarz

Noun edit

prywaciarz m pers

  1. (colloquial, historical) private entrepreneur during the communist era, operating outside of the official system of planned economy
  2. (colloquial, derogatory) small business owner

Declension edit

Further reading edit

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