przewodniczca

Przewodniczka is a Polish feminine noun meaning a woman who guides others. It denotes a tour guide or guide in various contexts, such as city tours, museums, historical sites, or outdoor expeditions. The term emphasizes the gender of the guide and is commonly used when gender is relevant or to distinguish from the male form przewodnik.

It is formed from przewodnik (guide) with the feminine suffix -ka. It is distinct from przewodnicząca, the feminine form of przewodniczący (chairperson or presiding officer). In formal contexts, przewodnicząca is used for official leadership roles, while przewodniczka refers to guiding roles in travel, culture, or nature.

Variants and usage notes: for male guides the term przewodnik is used; female guides may be described as przewodniczka, and in context-specific phrases one may encounter terms like przewodniczka górska (mountain guide) or przewodniczka muzealna (museum guide). In everyday speech, people may simply say przewodnik regardless of gender, but the feminine form is preferred when gender should be indicated or emphasized.

Spelling note: the form przewodniczca is not standard Polish. The correct spelling is przewodniczka. The root is the same as przewodnik, with gendered endings.