puenta

See also: puentą

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French pointe. Doublet of punkt.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpwɛn.ta/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛnta
  • Syllabification: puen‧ta

Noun

puenta f

  1. (comedy) punch line (final part of a joke; the word, sentence, or exchange of sentences that is intended to be funny and provokes laughter from the listeners)
  2. punch line (final, concluding statement that an explanation has been leading up to; a conclusion)
  3. (ballet) pointe shoe (type of shoe with a strengthened toe, used for dancing on pointe)

Declension

Declension of puenta
singular plural
nominative puenta puenty
genitive puenty puent
dative puencie puentom
accusative puentę puenty
instrumental puentą puentami
locative puencie puentach
vocative puento puenty

Further reading

  • puenta in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • puenta in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • puenta in PWN's encyclopedia
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