derwisz

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Turkish derviş, from Ottoman Turkish درویش (derviş), from Persian درویش (darviš), from Middle Persian dlgwš (driyōš, “poor, needy”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛr.viʂ/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛrviʂ
  • Syllabification: der‧wisz

Noun

derwisz m pers

  1. Dervish (member of a Sufi Muslim ascetic fraternity of mendicant friars)
  2. (Islam) fakir (faqir, owning no personal property and usually living solely off alms)
    Synonym: fakir

Declension
Declension of derwisz
singular plural
nominative derwisz derwisze
genitive derwisza derwiszy/derwiszów
dative derwiszowi derwiszom
accusative derwisza derwiszy/derwiszów
instrumental derwiszem derwiszami
locative derwiszu derwiszach
vocative derwiszu derwisze

Derived terms
adjectives
  • derwiszowski
  • derwiszowy

Further reading
  • derwisz in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • derwisz in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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