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Etymology

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From SS +‎ -owiec, with SS being the initialism of Schutzstaffel.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛ.sɛˈsɔ.vjɛt͡s/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔvjɛt͡s
  • Syllabification: e‧se‧so‧wiec

Noun

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esesowiec m pers

  1. (colloquial, historical, Nazism) officer of the Schutzstaffel (the internal security force of Nazi Germany)
    Synonyms: esesman, SS-man

Declension

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adjective

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