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 (feminine faworytka)
- favourite (person who enjoys special regard or favor; person who is preferred or trusted above all others)
- (sports) favourite (contestant or competitor thought most likely to win)
Noun
faworyt m pers (feminine faworyta)
- (literary) favourite (intimate companion of a ruler or other important person)
- Hypernyms: kochanek, utrzymanek
Declension
Declension of faworyt
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | faworyt | faworyci |
| genitive | faworyta | faworytów |
| dative | faworytowi | faworytom |
| accusative | faworyta | faworytów |
| instrumental | faworytem | faworytami |
| locative | faworycie | faworytach |
| vocative | faworycie | faworyci |
Related terms
noun
- faworyzacja
verb
- faworyzować
Noun
faworyt m inan
- (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