pasterz

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pastyrь. Compare Proto-Slavic *pasti (“pasture, herd, feed”), from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- (“to protect”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpas.tɛʂ/

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• Rhymes: -astɛʂ
• Syllabification: pas‧terz

Noun

pasterz m pers (female equivalent pasterka)

1. shepherd

Declension

Declension of pasterz

	singular	plural
nominative	pasterz	pasterze
genitive	pasterza	pasterzy
dative	pasterzowi	pasterzom
accusative	pasterza	pasterzy
instrumental	pasterzem	pasterzami
locative	pasterzu	pasterzach
vocative	pasterzu	pasterze

Noun

pasterz m animal

1. rosy starling (Pastor roseus)

Declension

Declension of pasterz

	singular	plural
nominative	pasterz	pasterze
genitive	pasterza	pasterzy
dative	pasterzowi	pasterzom
accusative	pasterza	pasterze
instrumental	pasterzem	pasterzami
locative	pasterzu	pasterzach
vocative	pasterzu	pasterze

Derived terms

noun

• arcypasterz

 

Further reading

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