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celnik

Pronunciation: /ˈt͡sɛl.ɲik/

“celnik” is a Polish word. Its 5 meanings in English:

noun

  1. customs officer (customs officer an official who checks the people and goods they carry across a border and collects customs duties)
  2. extortionist (dishonest tax collector)
  3. synonym of grzesznik
  4. tax tenant
  5. synonym of kupiec

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish celnik. By surface analysis, cło + -nik. Compare Kashubian celnik.

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