kwiat

Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *květъ, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwoyt-o- (white, light).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kfʲat/
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Noun

kwiat m inan (diminutive kwiatek)

  1. flower

Declension

  • (verbs) kwiecić (to adorn with flowers), kwitnąć (to bloom, to blossom), przekwitać (to wither, to fade), rozkwitać (to bloom, to blossom), wykwitać (to effloresce, to appear)
  • (nouns) kwiaciarka (florist), kwiaciarnia (florist's), kwiatostan (inflorescence), kwiatuszek, kwiecie (blossom), kwiecień (april), kwietnik (flowerbed), wykwit (efflorescence), rozkwit (bloom, flowering, prime)
  • (adjectives) kwiatowy (floral), kwiecisty (flowery), kwietny

Further reading

  • kwiat in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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