sternica

Polish

Etymology

From ster +‎ -nica.

Pronunciation

• (Lesser Poland):
  • (Lasovia) IPA^(key): /stɛrˈɲi.t͡sa/

Noun

sternica f

1. (Lasovia) Synonym of przodownica (“femal harvester overtaking other women working during harvest”)

Further reading

• Oskar Kolberg (1865) “sternica”, in Lud. Jego zwyczaje, sposób życia, mowa, podania, przysłowia, obrzędy, gusła, zabawy, pieśni, muzyka i tańce. Serya II. Sandomierskie (in Polish), page 265