kweres

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Polish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Per Brückner, borrowed from Latin quae res.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkfɛ.rɛs/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛrɛs
  • Syllabification: kwe‧res

Noun[edit]

kweres m inan

  1. (archaic) topsy-turvy, turmoil
    Synonyms: miszmasz, rozgardiasz, tumult, zamieszanie
  2. (obsolete) inquiry, investigation
    Synonyms: dochodzenie, (obsolete) kwerenda, śledztwo

Declension[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Brückner, Aleksander (1927) “skweres”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish), Warsaw: Wiedza Powszechna

Further reading[edit]

  • kweres in Polish dictionaries at PWN