Polish

edit

Etymology

edit

From prywatny +‎ -arz.

Pronunciation

edit
  • IPA(key): /prɘˈva.t͡ɕaʂ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -at͡ɕaʂ
  • Syllabification: pry‧wa‧ciarz

Noun

edit

prywaciarz m pers

  1. (colloquial, historical) private entrepreneur during the communist era, operating outside of the official system of planned economy
  2. (colloquial, derogatory) small business owner

Declension

edit

Further reading

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