ekspres

Danish

Adjective

ekspres (neuter ekspres, plural and definite singular attributive ekspres)

  1. express

Noun

ekspres (singular definite expressen, plural indefinite expresser)

  1. express train

Further reading

Indonesian

Etymology

From English express, from French exprès, from Latin expressus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɛksprɛs]
  • Hyphenation: èks‧près

Adjective

èksprès

  1. express.
    Synonyms: cepat, pesat

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From English express, from Latin expressare, from ex- (out) + pressare (press).

Adjective

ekspres

  1. express, fast

Polish

ekspres

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛk.sprɛs/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛksprɛs
  • Syllabification: ek‧spres

Etymology 1

Borrowed from German Express-Sendung.

Noun

ekspres m inan

  1. express mail (letter or other postal item quickly delivered to the addressee)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French exprès, from Latin expressus.

Noun

ekspres m inan

  1. (rail transport) train that stops only at major cities, faster than an express train
    Synonyms: ekspresiak, pociąg ekspresowy

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Italian espresso, from Latin expressus.

Noun

ekspres m inan

  1. coffee machine, coffeemaker (kitchen apparatus used to brew and filter coffee)
Usage notes

Often disambiguated as ekspres do kawy.

Etymology 4

Borrowed from English express, from French exprès, from Latin expressus.

Noun

ekspres m inan

  1. expedited service (quick performance of some service, usually at a higher price)
  2. (climbing) quickdraw
  3. (firearms) type of double-barrelled rifle
  4. (colloquial) zip, zip fastener, zipper
    Synonyms: ekler, suwak, zamek, zamek błyskawiczny
Declension
Derived terms
adjective
adverb
  • ekspresem
nouns
  • ekspresiak
  • ekspresowiec
  • ekspresówka
adverb

Further reading

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

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From English express, from Latin expressare, from ex- (out) + pressare (press).

Noun

ekspres m (Cyrillic spelling експрес)

  1. express

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish اكسپرس, ultimately borrowed from French expresse or English express.

Noun

ekspres (definite accusative ekspresi, plural ekspresler)

  1. express train

References

  • Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013), The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN
  • Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “ekspres”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
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