mandaryn

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Noun

mandaryn (plural mandaryne, diminutive mandaryntjie)

  1. tangerine fruit
  2. (historical) high-ranking Chinese official

Synonyms

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese mandarim, from Malay menteri, manteri, from Hindi मन्त्रि (mantri), from Sanskrit मन्त्रिन् (mantrin), from मन्त्र (mantra) + -इन् (-in). Doublet of mandarynka.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /manˈda.rɨn/
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  • Rhymes: -arɨn
  • Syllabification: man‧da‧ryn

Noun

mandaryn m pers

  1. (historical) mandarin (high government bureaucrat of the Chinese Empire)

Declension
Declension of mandaryn
singular plural
nominative mandaryn mandaryni/mandaryny (deprecative)
genitive mandaryna mandarynów
dative mandarynowi mandarynom
accusative mandaryna mandarynów
instrumental mandarynem mandarynami
locative mandarynie mandarynach
vocative mandarynie mandaryni

Derived terms
adjectives
nouns
  • mandarynat
  • mandarynizm
adjective
noun

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