żwir

See also: Zwir

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Lithuanian žvỹras.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʐvir/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ir
  • Syllabification: żwir

Noun

żwir m inan

  1. gravel
    Synonyms: (dialectal) szczerk, szczyrk

Declension

Declension of żwir
singular plural
nominative żwir żwiry
genitive żwiru żwirów
dative żwirowi żwirom
accusative żwir żwiry
instrumental żwirem żwirami
locative żwirze żwirach
vocative żwirze żwiry

Derived terms

adjectives
  • żwirowaty
  • żwirowy
nouns
verb
  • żwirować

Descendants

  • → Yiddish: זשוויר (zhvir)

Further reading

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