latarnik

Polish

latarnik

Etymology

From latarnia +‎ -ik.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laˈtar.ɲik/

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• Rhymes: -arɲik
• Syllabification: la‧tar‧nik

Noun

latarnik m pers (female equivalent latarniczka, related adjective latarniczy)

1. (historical) lamplighter (person employed to light streetlights)
2. lighthouse keeper (person who lives in a lighthouse and tends the light)

Declension

Declension of latarnik

	singular	plural
nominative	latarnik	latarnicy/latarniki (deprecative)
genitive	latarnika	latarników
dative	latarnikowi	latarnikom
accusative	latarnika	latarników
instrumental	latarnikiem	latarnikami
locative	latarniku	latarnikach
vocative	latarniku	latarnicy

Related terms

nouns

• latarenka
• latarnia
• latarnictwo
• latarniowiec

 

Further reading

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