See also: szánta and szantą

Polish edit

 
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Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈʂan.ta/
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  • Rhymes: -anta
  • Syllabification: szan‧ta

Etymology 1 edit

Borrowed from English shanty, from French chantez, imperative of chant, from Middle French chant, from Old French chant, from Latin cantus. Doublet of canto.

Noun edit

szanta f

  1. (nautical, singing) shanty (sailor's work song)
Derived terms edit
adjective
Related terms edit
noun

Etymology 2 edit

Unknown, perhaps borrowed from Czech šanta, but the direction of borrowing could be the other way around. Compare Czech šanta, Russian ша́ндра (šándra), Ukrainian ша́ндра (šándra).

Noun edit

szanta f

  1. horehound (any plant of the genus Marrubium)
Declension edit

Further reading edit

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