poselstwo

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *posъlьstvo. By surface analysis, poseł +‎ -stwo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɔˈsɛl.stfɔ/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɛlstfɔ
• Syllabification: po‧sel‧stwo

Noun

poselstwo n

1. legation, mission (diplomatic assignment)

   Synonym: (Middle Polish) ablegacja

2. mission (building serving as the base for a mission)
3. delegation, deputation

Declension

Declension of poselstwo

	singular	plural
nominative	poselstwo	poselstwa
genitive	poselstwa	poselstw
dative	poselstwu	poselstwom
accusative	poselstwo	poselstwa
instrumental	poselstwem	poselstwami
locative	poselstwie	poselstwach
vocative	poselstwo	poselstwa

Further reading

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