Polish

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Etymology

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From Izrael +‎ -ita.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /izraɛˈlita/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ita
  • Syllabification: I‧zra‧e‧li‧ta
  • Homophone: izraelita

Noun

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Izraelita m pers (female equivalent Izraelitka, related adjective izraelicki)

  1. (historical) Israelite (native or inhabitant of either the united nation of Israel (under the Judges, and then kings Saul, David, and Solomon) or the later northern kingdom centered in Samaria, distinct from the kingdom of Judah centered in Jerusalem)
    Synonyms: Hebrajczyk, Żyd

Declension

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Further reading

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