kwartet

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʋɑrˈtɛt/

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• Hyphenation: kwar‧tet

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Italian quartetto. The current pronunciation and spelling may be influenced by French quartette.

Noun

kwartet n (plural kwartetten, diminutive kwartetje n)

1. quartet (A group of four people or things), particularly
   1. (music) A musical composition in four parts, each performed by a single voice or instrument, especially classical music composed for two violins, a viola and a cello.
   2. (music) A group of four musicians who perform together, especially one that plays classical music two violins, a viola and a cello.
3. (card games) a card game where players have to collect sets of four cards
5. (card games) four of a kind

   Synonym: carré

6. a foursome (sex act involving four people)

Alternative forms

• quartet (obsolete)
• quartetto (obsolete)

Coordinate terms

• duo
• kwintet
• nonet
• octet
• sextet
• septet
• trio

Derived terms

• kwartetten
• pianokwartet
• strijkkwartet

Descendants

• → Indonesian: kuartet

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

kwartet

1. inflection of kwartetten:
   1. first/second/third-person singular present indicative
   2. imperative

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian quartetto.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkfar.tɛt/

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• Rhymes: -artɛt
• Syllabification: kwar‧tet

Noun

kwartet m inan

1. (music) quartet (musical composition in four parts)
2. (music) quartet (group of four musicians fit to play such a piece of music together)
3. quartet (any group of four members)

Declension

Declension of kwartet

	singular	plural
nominative	kwartet	kwartety
genitive	kwartetu	kwartetów
dative	kwartetowi	kwartetom
accusative	kwartet	kwartety
instrumental	kwartetem	kwartetami
locative	kwartecie	kwartetach
vocative	kwartecie	kwartety

Derived terms

adjective

• kwartetowy

nouns

• kwartet fortepianowy
• kwartet smyczkowy

Further reading

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