kariera

See also: kariéra and karierą

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French carrière, from Italian carriera, from Old Occitan carreira, from Late Latin carrāria, from Latin carrus, from Gaulish *karros, from Proto-Celtic *karros, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥sós.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kaˈrjɛ.ra/
Audio (file)
Rhymes: -ɛra
Syllabification: ka‧rie‧ra

Noun

kariera f (diminutive karierka)

career (one's professional development)
career (an individual’s work and life roles over their lifespan)
popularity

Usage notes

Narrower sense than the English term. Refers mainly to professional development in white-collar professions, such as finance, entertainment, politics, etc.

Declension

Declension of kariera

	singular	plural
nominative	kariera	kariery
genitive	kariery	karier
dative	karierze	karierom
accusative	karierę	kariery
instrumental	karierą	karierami
locative	karierze	karierach
vocative	kariero	kariery

Derived terms

adjective

karierowy

nouns

karierowicz
karierowiczka

Related terms