Polish

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Etymology

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Univerbation of jaśnie +‎ pan.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /jaɕˈɲɛ.pan/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛpan
  • Syllabification: jaś‧nie‧pan

Noun

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jaśniepan m pers (female equivalent jaśniepani)

  1. (ironic) Lord Muck, his nibs
    Synonym: zarozumialec
  2. (dated) man from the upper class

Declension

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Derived terms

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adjective
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adverb
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Further reading

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