zwrot

Polish

Etymology

Deverbal from zwrócić.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzvrɔt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔt
  • Syllabification: zwrot

Noun

zwrot m inan

  1. turn (change of direction or orientation)
  2. (semantics) turn of phrase, expression (particular way of phrasing an idea)
  3. return, repayment, refund
  4. turning point, breakthrough, watershed
  5. (physics) sense (of a vector)
  6. (linguistics) (verb-noun) compound

Declension

Derived terms

nouns
  • zwrot grzecznościowy
  • zwrot honorowy

Further reading

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