szlachta
Meaning
nobility (noble or privileged social class)
Frequency
Hyphenated as
szlach‧ta
Gender
♀️ Feminine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʂlax.ta/
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish ślachta, ślechta, from Middle High German slahte, from Old High German slahta, from Proto-Germanic *slahtō. Compare German Geschlecht, Italian schiatta.
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