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Crimean Tatar

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Noun

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metr

  1. meter (unit of length).
  2. measuring tape, measuring rule.

Declension

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Declension of metr
nominative metr
genitive metrniñ
dative metrge
accusative metrni
locative metrde
ablative metrden

References

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  • Mirjejev, V. A., Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]‎[3], Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN

Czech

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Metr
Metr

Etymology

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Derived from Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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metr m inan

  1. meter (US), metre (UK)
  2. ruler (only certain kinds, including soft ruler and carpenter's ruler)

Declension

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Declension of metr (hard masculine inanimate)
singular plural
nominative metr metry
genitive metru metrů
dative metru metrům
accusative metr metry
vocative metre, metře metry
locative metru metrech
instrumental metrem metry
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Related terms

See also

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Further reading

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  • “metr”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • “metr”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • “metr”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025

Polish

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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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metr

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from French mètre.[1][2][3][4] First attested in the 19th century.[5] Doublet of metrum. From the same root as miara and meta (with different suffixes).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛtr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛtr
  • Syllabification: metr
  • Homophone: -metr

Noun

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metr m inan (related adjective metrowy, abbreviation m)

  1. metre, meter (one hundred centimeters)
    metr kwadratowy (m²) ― square metre
    metr sześcienny (m³) ― cubic metre
  2. tape measure (graduated flexible ribbon used for measuring lengths)
    Synonyms: centymetr, centymetrówka, metrówka, metrum
  3. (colloquial) quintal (metric quintal of 100 kg)
    Synonym: kwintal
Declension
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Declension of metr
singular plural
nominative metr metry
genitive metra metrów
dative metrowi metrom
accusative metr metry
instrumental metrem metrami
locative metrze metrach
vocative metrze metry

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Derived terms
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adjectives
adverbs
nouns
numerals

Trivia

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According to Słownik frekwencyjny polszczyzny współczesnej (1990), metr is one of the most used words in Polish, appearing 66 times in scientific texts, 58 times in news, 16 times in essays, 17 times in fiction, and 10 times in plays, each out of a corpus of 100,000 words, totaling 167 times, making it the 345th most common word in a corpus of 500,000 words.[7]

Noun

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metr m inan (related adjective metryczny)

  1. (somewhat colloquial, music) meter (overall rhythm of a song or poem; particularly, the number of beats in a measure or syllables in a line)
    Synonym: metrum
Declension
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Declension of metr
singular plural
nominative metr metry
genitive metru metrów
dative metrowi metrom
accusative metr metry
instrumental metrem metrami
locative metrze metrach
vocative metrze metry

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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from French maître.[9][10][11][12] First attested in 1752.[13] Doublet of magister, maestro, majster, and mistrz.

Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛtr
  • Syllabification: metr

Noun

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metr m pers

  1. (education, now historical) teacher of dance, or sometimes music or language
  2. (obsolete, Warsaw, prison slang) first-rate thief
Declension
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Declension of metr
singular plural
nominative metr metrowie
genitive metra metrów
dative metrowi metrom
accusative metra metrów
instrumental metrem metrami
locative metrze metrach
vocative metrze metrowie

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Noun

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metr m animal

  1. (obsolete, hunting) old hare which is hard to hunt
Declension
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Declension of metr
singular plural
nominative metr metry
genitive metra metrów
dative metrowi metrom
accusative metra metry
instrumental metrem metrami
locative metrze metrach
vocative metrze metry

References

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  1. ^ Stanisław Dubisz, editor (2003), “metr I”, in Uniwersalny słownik języka polskiego [Universal dictionary of the Polish language]‎[1] (in Polish), volumes 1-4, Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN SA, →ISBN
  2. ^ Mirosław Bańko, Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021) “metr I”, in Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN
  3. ^ Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000) “metr 2”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish)
  4. ^ Witold Doroszewski, editor (1958–1969), “metr I”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warszawa: PWN
  5. ^ Aleksander Zdanowicz (1861) “metr”, in Słownik języka polskiego, Wilno 1861
  6. ^ “metr”, in Słownik gramatyczny języka polskiego [Grammatical Dictionary of Polish], 2022
  7. ^ Ida Kurcz (1990) “metr”, in Słownik frekwencyjny polszczyzny współczesnej [Frequency dictionary of the Polish language] (in Polish), volume 1, Kraków, Warszawa: Polska Akademia Nauk. Instytut Języka Polskiego, page 240
  8. ^ “metr”, in Słownik gramatyczny języka polskiego [Grammatical Dictionary of Polish], 2022
  9. ^ Stanisław Dubisz, editor (2003), “metr III”, in Uniwersalny słownik języka polskiego [Universal dictionary of the Polish language]‎[2] (in Polish), volumes 1-4, Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN SA, →ISBN
  10. ^ Mirosław Bańko, Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021) “metr III”, in Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN
  11. ^ Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000) “metr 1”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish)
  12. ^ Witold Doroszewski, editor (1958–1969), “metr II”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warszawa: PWN
  13. ^ Ewa Rodek (24.02.2021) “METR”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century]
  14. ^ “metr”, in Słownik gramatyczny języka polskiego [Grammatical Dictionary of Polish], 2022

Further reading

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Welsh

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English metre.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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metr m (plural metrau)

  1. metre (unit of measure)

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Mutated forms of metr
radical soft nasal aspirate
metr fetr unchanged unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “metr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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