zaścianek

Polish

noun
Definitions
  • (historical) A settlement or village inhabited by impoverished szlachta who cultivated their own land.
  • (by extension) A backwater (backward place).
  • (regional) An area of a barn used for storing crops or hay.
  • (archaic) A type of holding cell.

Etymology

Affix from Polish ściana.

Origin

Polish

ściana

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