oazowicz

Polish

Etymology

  • From oaza + -owicz.[1] First attested in 1976.[2]

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɔ.aˈzɔ.vit͡ʂ/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -ɔvit͡ʂ
    • Syllabification: o‧a‧zo‧wicz

    Noun

    oazowicz m pers (female equivalent oazowiczka)

    1. (religion, somewhat colloquial) church club member (person belonging to a church organization that brings together Catholic youth to deepen their faith and spend time together)
    2. (religion, somewhat colloquial) church camp member (person belonging to a holiday camp where young people rest and pray under the watch of a priest)

    Declension

    References

    1. ^ Halina Zgółkowa, editor (1994–2005), “oazowicz”, in Praktyczny słownik współczesnej polszczyzny, volumes 1–50, Poznań: Wydawnictwo Kurpisz, →ISBN
    2. ^ oazowicz in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego

    Further reading

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