Polish

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin decānātus, from Latin decānus. Doublet of dekanat.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /d͡ʑɛˈka.nat/
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  • Rhymes: -anat
  • Syllabification: dzie‧ka‧nat

Noun

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dziekanat m inan

  1. (education) deanery (office held by a dean)
  2. (Christianity, collective) Alternative form of dekanat (deanery)

Declension

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Further reading

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