szabat

Polish

Alternative forms

• sabat, szabas

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew שַׁבָּת (šabbāṯ). Doublet of sabat, sobota, and szabas.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʂa.bat/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -abat
• Syllabification: sza‧bat

Noun

szabat m inan (diminutive szabacik, related adjective szabatowy)

1. (Christianity, Judaism) Sabbath (from Friday sunset to Saturday sunset, observed in Judaism and some Christian denominations as a day of rest and worship)
2. (Christianity) Sabbath (Sunday, observed in most of Christianity as a day of rest and worship)
3. (historical) Sabbath (among the ancient Jews and Hebrews, the seventh year, when the land was left fallow)
4. (occult) Sabbath (meeting of witches)

Declension

Declension of szabat

	singular	plural
nominative	szabat	szabaty
genitive	szabatu	szabatów
dative	szabatowi	szabatom
accusative	szabat	szabaty
instrumental	szabatem	szabatami
locative	szabacie	szabatach
vocative	szabacie	szabaty

Further reading

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