dratwa

See also: dratwą

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Czech dratva, from Middle High German drāt, from Old High German drāt, thrāt, from Proto-Germanic *þrēduz, from Proto-Indo-European *treh₁-tu-, from *terh₁-. Doublet of drut. Compare Slovak dratva, Russian дратва (dratva), Hungarian drót.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdra.tfa/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -atfa
  • Syllabification: dra‧twa

Noun

dratwa f (diminutive dratewka)

  1. (sewing) twine (strong thread)

Declension

Declension of dratwa
singular plural
nominative dratwa dratwy
genitive dratwy dratw/dratew
dative dratwie dratwom
accusative dratwę dratwy
instrumental dratwą dratwami
locative dratwie dratwach
vocative dratwo dratwy
adjective
  • dratwowy

Further reading

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