kwintet

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Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian quintetto.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kʋɪnˈtɛt/
  • Hyphenation: kwin‧tet
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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kwintet n (plural kwintetten)

  1. a quintet, a group of five; in particular a music ensemble with five performers
  2. a quintet, a music piece written for five performers

Further reading

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  • kwintet” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]

Polish

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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian quintetto.[1][2] First attested in 1806.[3]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kwintet m inan

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

Declension

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Derived terms

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adjective
nouns

References

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  1. ^ Mirosław Bańko, Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021) “kwintet”, in Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN
  2. ^ Witold Doroszewski, editor (1958–1969), “kwintet”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warszawa: PWN
  3. ^ Gazeta Warszawska[1] (in Polish), number 58, 1806, page 939

Further reading

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