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/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -astɛʂ
  • Syllabification: pas‧terz

Noun

pasterz m pers (female equivalent pasterka)

  1. shepherd

Declension

Noun

pasterz m animal

  1. rosy starling (Pastor roseus)

Declension

Derived terms

noun

Further reading

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