semestr

Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from German Semester, from Latin sēmēstris.[1]

Noun

semestr m inan

  1. semester
  2. term (part of academic year)

Declension

  • semestrální

References

  1. ^ Rejzek, Jiří (2001), “semestr”, in Český etymologický slovník [Czech Etymological Dictionary] (in Czech), 1st edition, Voznice: LEDA, →ISBN, page 567

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French semestre, from Latin sēmēstris.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛ.mɛstr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛmɛstr
  • Syllabification: se‧mestr

Noun

semestr m inan (related adjective semestralny)

  1. (education) semester (academic term)

Declension

Descendants

  • Lithuanian: semèstras

Further reading

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