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pasterka.

female equivalent of pasterz (“shepherdess”)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/pasˈtɛr.ka/
  1. female equivalent of pasterz (“shepherdess”)

    feminine · form-of
  2. ladies' hat, often made of straw with a wide and downward-sloping brim

    archaic · feminine
  3. midnight mass

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- Proto-Indo-European *péh₂sti Proto-Balto-Slavic *pāˀstéi Proto-Slavic *pasti Proto-Slavic *-yřь Proto-Slavic *pastyřь Old Polish pastyrz Polish pasterz Proto-Indo-European *-keh₂der. Proto-Balto-Slavic *-kāˀ Proto-Slavic *-ъka Old Polish -ka Polish -ka Polish pasterka From pasterz + -ka.

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