zaścianek

Polish

Etymology

From za- +‎ ściana +‎ -ek.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /zaɕˈt͡ɕa.nɛk/

Noun

zaścianek m inan

(historical) A settlement or village inhabited by impoverished szlachta who cultivated their own land.
(by extension) A backwater (backward place).
(regional) An area of a barn used for storing crops or hay.
Synonym: sąsiek
(archaic) A type of holding cell.

Declension

declension of zaścianek

	singular	plural
nominative	zaścianek	zaścianki
genitive	zaścianka	zaścianków
dative	zaściankowi	zaściankom
accusative	zaścianek	zaścianki
instrumental	zaściankiem	zaściankami
locative	zaścianku	zaściankach
vocative	zaścianku	zaścianki

Noun

zaścianek m

(historical, collective) The inhabitants of an impoverished szlachta settlement.

Related terms

(adjective) zaściankowy
(nouns) zaściankowość, szlachta zaściankowa, szlachcic zaściankowy

Further reading

zaścianek in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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