hołd

See also: hold and Hold

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Czech hold, from Middle High German hulde, from Old High German huldi, from Proto-West Germanic *hulþī.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxɔwt/

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• Rhymes: -ɔwt
• Syllabification: hołd

Noun

hołd m inan

1. homage (demonstration of respect)
2. (feudalism, historical) homage (formal oath of a vassal to his or her lord)

   Synonyms: hołd lenny, homagium, hominium

3. (feudalism, historical) tribute (act, statement, or gift that is intended to show gratitude, respect, or admiration to a stronger ruler)

Declension

Declension of hołd

	singular	plural
nominative	hołd	hołdy
genitive	hołdu	hołdów
dative	hołdowi	hołdom
accusative	hołd	hołdy
instrumental	hołdem	hołdami
locative	hołdzie	hołdach
vocative	hołdzie	hołdy

Derived terms

noun

• hołd lenny

 

verb

• hołdować impf

 

Further reading

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