kweres

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Per Brückner, a learned borrowing from Latin quae res.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkfɛ.rɛs/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛrɛs
  • Syllabification: kwe‧res

Noun

kweres m inan

  1. (archaic) topsy-turvy, turmoil
    Synonyms: miszmasz, rozgardiasz, tumult, zamieszanie
  2. (obsolete) inquiry, investigation
    Synonyms: dochodzenie, (obsolete) kwerenda, śledztwo

Declension

Declension of kweres
singular plural
nominative kweres kweresy
genitive kweresu kweresów
dative kweresowi kweresom
accusative kweres kweresy
instrumental kweresem kweresami
locative kweresie kweresach
vocative kweresie kweresy

References

  1. ^ Brückner, Aleksander (1927), “skweres”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish), Warsaw: Wiedza Powszechna

Further reading

  • kweres in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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