Masurian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Polish ktoś. By surface analysis, chto +‎ -sz.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxtɔʃ/
  • Rhymes: -ɔʃ
  • Syllabification: chtosz

Pronoun

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chtosz m pers

  1. indeterminate personal pronoun; someone, somebody
  2. indefinite personal pronoun; someone, somebody; anyone, anybody

Further reading

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  • Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2024) “ktoś”, in Anna Basara, editor, Słownik gwar Ostródzkiego, Warmii i Mazur[1], volume 3, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk, →ISBN, page 364