kontenans

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French contenance, from Middle French countenance, from Old French countenance, from Late Latin continentia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔnˈtɛ.nans/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnans
  • Syllabification: kon‧te‧nans

Noun

kontenans m inan

  1. (dated) self-confidence (state of being self-confident)
    Synonyms: kuraż, rezon

Declension

Declension of kontenans
singular
nominative kontenans
genitive kontenansu
dative kontenansowi
accusative kontenans
instrumental kontenansem
locative kontenansie
vocative kontenansie

Further reading

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