ajent

Polish

Etymology

  • Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-
    Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti
    Proto-Italic *agō
    Latin agō
    Latin agēnsder.
    German Agentbor.
    Polish agent
    Polish ajent

    A variant of agent, ultimately from Latin agēns.[1][2] First attested in 1715.[3]

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈa.jɛnt/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -ajɛnt
    • Syllabification: a‧jent

    Noun

    ajent m pers (female equivalent ajentka)

    1. commission agent (agent entrusted with the possession of goods to be sold in the agent's name)
      Synonym: agent

    Declension

    Declension of ajent
    singular plural
    nominative ajent ajenci/ajenty (deprecative)
    genitive ajenta ajentów
    dative ajentowi ajentom
    accusative ajenta ajentów
    instrumental ajentem ajentami
    locative ajencie ajentach
    vocative ajencie ajenci

    Derived terms

    noun
    adjective
    noun

    Collocations

    Collocations
    • ajent ubezpieczeniowy ― an insurance agent
    • ajent policyjny ― a police agent
    • ajent handlowy ― a sales agent
    • nowy ajent ― a new commission agent
    • poprzedni ajent ― the previous commission agent
    • przyszły ajent ― a future commission agent
    • dotychczasowy ajent ― a past commission agent
    • prywatny ajent ― a private commission agent
    • obecny ajent ― the current commission agent
    • ajent stołówki ― a commission agent of a cafeteria/canteen
    • ajent stacji benzynowej/paliw ― a commission agent of a gas station
    • ajent bufetu ― a commission agent of a cafeteria/buffet
    • ajent kiosku ― a commission agent of a kiosk
    • ajent schroniska ― a commission agent of a shelter
    • ajent sklepu ― a commission agent of a store
    • ajent restauracji ― a commission agent of a restaurant
    • ajent lokalu ― a commission agent of a locale
    • ajent kina ― a commission agent of a movie theater
    • ajent obiektu ― a commission agent of a facility
    • ajent sieci ― a commission agent of a chain
    • ajent klubu ― a commission agent of a club
    • ajent punktu ― a commission agent of a place
    • ajent zapewnia coś ― a commission agent provides something
    • ajent prowadzi coś ― a commission agent runs something

    Descendants

    • → Kashubian: ajent
    • → Slovincian: ajent

    References

    1. ^ Mańczak, Witold (2017), “ajent”, in Polski słownik etymologiczny (in Polish), Kraków: Polska Akademia Umiejętności, →ISBN
    2. ^ Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000), “ajent”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish)
    3. ^ Teresa Sokołowska (21.05.2009), “AJENT”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century]

    Further reading

    • ajent in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
    • ajent in Polish dictionaries at PWN

    Slovincian

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

  • Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-
    Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti
    Proto-Italic *agō
    Latin agō
    Latin agēnsder.
    German Agentbor.
    Polish agent
    Polish ajentbor.
    Slovincian ajent

    Borrowed from Polish ajent. Compare Kashubian ajent.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /aˈjɛnt/
    • Rhymes: -ɛnt
    • Syllabification: a‧jent

    Noun

    ajent m pers (possessive adjective ajentó)

    1. agent
    nouns

    Further reading

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