kwadrans

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin quadrāns. Doublet of kwadrant.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkfad.rans/

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• Rhymes: -adrans
• Syllabification: kwad‧rans

Noun

kwadrans m inan (diminutive kwadransik)

1. quarter of an hour
2. (Ancient Rome, historical) quadrans (bronze coin of the Roman republic worth one quarter of an as)

Declension

Declension of kwadrans

	singular	plural
nominative	kwadrans	kwadranse
genitive	kwadransa	kwadransów
dative	kwadransowi	kwadransom
accusative	kwadrans	kwadranse
instrumental	kwadransem	kwadransami
locative	kwadransie	kwadransach
vocative	kwadransie	kwadranse

Derived terms

adjective

• kwadransowy

 

noun

• kwadrans akademicki

 

Further reading

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