faworyt

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Favorit, from Middle French favorit (“favored one”), from favorir (“to favor”), from Latin favor (“good will, favor”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /faˈvɔ.rɨt/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔrɨt
  • Syllabification: fa‧wo‧ryt

Noun

faworyt m pers (female equivalent faworytka)

  1. favourite (person who enjoys special regard or favor; person who is preferred or trusted above all others)
  2. (sports) favourite (contestant or competitor thought most likely to win)

Noun

faworyt m pers (female equivalent faworyta)

  1. (literary) favourite (intimate companion of a ruler or other important person)
    Hypernyms: kochanek, utrzymanek

Declension
Declension of faworyt
singular plural
nominative faworyt faworyci/faworyty (deprecative)
genitive faworyta faworytów
dative faworytowi faworytom
accusative faworyta faworytów
instrumental faworytem faworytami
locative faworycie faworytach
vocative faworycie faworyci
noun
  • faworyzacja
verb

Noun

faworyt m inan

  1. (dated) sideburn
    Synonyms: bak, baczek, bokobrody

Declension
Declension of faworyt
singular plural
nominative faworyt faworyty
genitive faworyta faworytów
dative faworytowi faworytom
accusative faworyt faworyty
instrumental faworytem faworytami
locative faworycie faworytach
vocative faworycie faworyty

Further reading
  • faworyt in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • faworyt in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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