jestestwo
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Old East Slavic естьство (estĭstvo), from Old Church Slavonic естьство, ѥстьство (estĭstvo, jestĭstvo), itself a calque of Ancient Greek οὐσία (ousía), from the feminine present participle of εἰμί (eimí, “I am”). By surface analysis, jest + -stwo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jɛsˈtɛs.tfɔ/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛstfɔ
- Syllabification: jes‧tes‧two
Noun
jestestwo n
- (philosophy) self (one individual's personality, character, demeanor, or disposition)
Declension
Declension of jestestwo
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | jestestwo |
| genitive | jestestwa |
| dative | jestestwu |
| accusative | jestestwo |
| instrumental | jestestwem |
| locative | jestestwie |
| vocative | jestestwo |
Further reading
- jestestwo in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- jestestwo in Polish dictionaries at PWN