Polish

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Etymology

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From szpital +‎ -nik.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʂpiˈtal.ɲik/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -alɲik
  • Syllabification: szpi‧tal‧nik

Noun

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szpitalnik m pers (female equivalent szpitalnica)

  1. (religion, historical) hospitaller (member of any of several religious orders that cared for the sick)
  2. (dated) person residing in a poorhouse or almshouse
  3. (rare) patient in a hospital

Declension

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Further reading

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