kwiat

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Polish[edit]

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kwiaty

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *květъ.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kfjat/
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  • Rhymes: -at
  • Syllabification: kwiat

Noun[edit]

kwiat m inan (diminutive kwiatek or kwiatuszek, related adjective kwiatowy or kwieciany or kwietni)

  1. (countable, botany) flower (reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colorful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens and/or a pistil)
    1. (countable) flower (colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting various insects, and which may or may not be used for sexual reproduction)
    2. (countable) flower (plant that bears flowers, especially a plant that is small and lacks wood)
  2. (countable) flower (stem of a flowering plant with the blossom or blossoms attached, used for decoration, as a gift, etc.)
  3. (chiefly in the plural) flower (floral design placed on materials or objects)
  4. (uncountable, figurative, literary) flower (best examples or representatives of a group)
    Synonyms: elita, śmietanka
  5. (countable, hunting) tail of elk, deer, or fallow deer
  6. (countable, hunting) white tip of fox's tail

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Descendants[edit]

  • Old Ruthenian: квѣтъ (květ), квꙗтъ (kvjat)
    • > Belarusian: квет (kvjet) (inherited)
    • > Ukrainian: квіт (kvit) (inherited)
  • Yiddish: קווייט (kveyt)

Further reading[edit]

  • kwiat in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kwiat in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • kwiat in PWN's encyclopedia

Silesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *květъ.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkfjat/
  • Rhymes: -at
  • Syllabification: kwiat

Noun[edit]

kwiat m inan

  1. flower
    Synonym: bluma

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