skwer

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English square, from Middle English square, sqware, squyre, from Old French esquarre, esquerre, from Vulgar Latin *exquadra, from Latin ex- +‎ quadro, from quadrus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈskfɛr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛr
  • Syllabification: skwer

Noun

skwer m inan (diminutive skwerek)

  1. garden square, plaza

Declension

Declension of skwer
singular plural
nominative skwer skwery
genitive skweru skwerów
dative skwerowi skwerom
accusative skwer skwery
instrumental skwerem skwerami
locative skwerze skwerach
vocative skwerze skwery

Derived terms

adjective

Further reading

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