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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Jahrgeld.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈjur.ɡjɛlt/
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  • Rhymes: -urɡjɛlt
  • Syllabification: jur‧gielt

Noun

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jurgielt m inan

  1. (historical) annual pay
    Hypernym: żołd
  2. (historical) an institutionalized form of corruption of the officials of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth by neighboring powers in the 18th century
    Hypernym: łapówka

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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