derwisz
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Turkish derviş, from Ottoman Turkish درویش (derviş), from Persian درویش (darviš), from Middle Persian dlgwš (driyōš, “poor, needy”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɛr.viʂ/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛrviʂ
- Syllabification: der‧wisz
Noun
derwisz m pers
- Dervish (member of a Sufi Muslim ascetic fraternity of mendicant friars)
- (Islam) fakir (faqir, owning no personal property and usually living solely off alms)
- Synonym: fakir
Declension
Declension of derwisz
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | derwisz | derwisze |
| genitive | derwisza | derwiszy/derwiszów |
| dative | derwiszowi | derwiszom |
| accusative | derwisza | derwiszy/derwiszów |
| instrumental | derwiszem | derwiszami |
| locative | derwiszu | derwiszach |
| vocative | derwiszu | derwisze |
Derived terms
adjectives
- derwiszowski
- derwiszowy
Further reading
- derwisz in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- derwisz in Polish dictionaries at PWN