spryt

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

spryt f (definite singular spryta or spryti, indefinite plural spryter, definite plural sprytene)

  1. (pre-2012) alternative form of spryd

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /spryt/

Verb

spryt

  1. third-person singular present indicative of spryttan

Participle

spryt

  1. past participle of spryttan

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French esprit, from Middle French esperit, from Old French, from Latin spīritus. Doublet of spirytus (“rectified spirit”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsprɘt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɘt
  • Syllabification: spryt

Noun

spryt m inan

  1. shrewdness, acumen, cleverness
    Synonyms: bystrość, pomysłowość, zmyślność
  2. slyness, cunning, craftiness
    Synonyms: chytrość, cwaniactwo, przebiegłość

Declension

Declension of spryt
singular
nominative spryt
genitive sprytu
dative sprytowi
accusative spryt
instrumental sprytem
locative sprycie
vocative sprycie

Derived terms

Further reading

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