kónt

Masurian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish kąt.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈkont]
  • Syllabification: kónt

Noun

kónt m inan

  1. corner (place where walls meet)
  2. corner (space in the angle between converging lines or walls)
  3. corner (secluded place for someone; place of residence)
  4. gulf, bay
  5. (often in the plural) surroundings, vicinity, neighbourhood
  6. armpit (amount of material in an article of clothing sewn under the armpit)
  7. share; point (metal triangle of a plow to which other parts are attached)

Further reading
  • Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2024) “kąt”, in Anna Basara, editor, Słownik gwar Ostródzkiego, Warmii i Mazur‎, volume 3, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk, →ISBN, pages 168-169
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