Rzeczpospolita
See also: rzeczpospolita
English
The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth at its maximum extent in 1619.
Etymology
From Polish rzeczpospolita (“republic, commonwealth”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʒɛt͡ʃˌpɒspəˈlaɪtə/, /ʒɛt͡ʃˌpɒsˈpɒlɪtə/
Proper noun
Rzeczpospolita
- The Polish endonym referring to the Polish State, "Rzeczpospolita Polska", the official Polish name for the Republic of Poland.
- Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (1569–1795)
Translations
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
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Poland — see Poland
Republic of Poland — see Republic of Poland
republic — see republic
commonwealth — see commonwealth
Polish
Etymology
Univerbation of rzecz (“thing”) + pospolita (“common”). Calque of Latin rēspūblica (“public affair”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʐɛt͡ʂ.pɔˈspɔ.li.ta/, /ʐɛt͡ʂ.pɔ.spɔˈli.ta/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ita
- Syllabification: Rzecz‧po‧spo‧li‧ta
- Homophone: rzeczpospolita
Declension
One-word declension:
Declension of Rzeczpospolita
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Rzeczpospolita |
| genitive | Rzeczpospolitej |
| dative | Rzeczpospolitej |
| accusative | Rzeczpospolitą |
| instrumental | Rzeczpospolitą |
| locative | Rzeczpospolitej |
| vocative | Rzeczpospolita |
Two-word declension:
Declension of Rzeczpospolita
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Rzeczpospolita |
| genitive | Rzeczypospolitej |
| dative | Rzeczypospolitej |
| accusative | Rzeczpospolitą |
| instrumental | Rzecząpospolitą |
| locative | Rzeczypospolitej |
| vocative | Rzeczypospolita |
Further reading
- Rzeczpospolita in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- Rzeczpospolita in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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