kirys

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Kürass, from French cuirasse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈki.rɘs/

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• Rhymes: -irɘs
• Syllabification: ki‧rys

Noun

kirys m inan

1. cuirass (piece of defensive armor, covering the body from the neck to the girdle)

Declension

Declension of kirys

	singular	plural
nominative	kirys	kirysy
genitive	kirysu/kirysa	kirysów
dative	kirysowi	kirysom
accusative	kirys	kirysy
instrumental	kirysem	kirysami
locative	kirysie	kirysach
vocative	kirysie	kirysy

Related terms

adjective

• kirasjerski

 

noun

• kirasjer

 

Further reading

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