ménzcÿzna

Masurian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish mężczyzna.By surface analysis, ménski +‎ -ÿzna.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈmenst͡sɪzna]
  • Syllabification: mén‧zcÿz‧na

Noun

ménzcÿzna m pers or f

  1. (sometimes collective) man, male (adult male human)

Further reading
  • Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2021), “mężczyzna”, in Anna Basara, editor, Słownik gwar Ostródzkiego, Warmii i Mazur, volume 4, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk, →ISBN, page 126
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