sztacanwalt

Kashubian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Staatsanwalt. Compare Silesian sztacanwalt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃtat͡sanvalt/
• Rhymes: -at͡sanvalt
• Syllabification: szta‧can‧walt

Noun

sztacanwalt m pers

1. (obsolete) Synonym of skarżëcel
   • 1930, Żartë., “-”, in Bënë ë buten‎^[1], number 1, Kartuzy: Adolf Splitt, page 23:

     Sztacanvalt (vstôvô v przepôłnjonim vozu kolejovim a chce dac svój plac pevni panji): — Proszę, panji, sadnijce
     Panji: — Njé, dzëkuję, panje sztacanvalce, ju rôz Vë mje dalë sedzec trzë mjesące

     Prosecutor (gets up in an overcrowded train car and wants to give his seat to a certain lady): — Please, ma'am, sit down.
     Lady: — No, thank you, Mr. Prosecutor, you already let me sit for three months once

     .