kwarc

Polish

kwarc

Alternative forms

  • kwarzec

Etymology

Borrowed from German Quarz, from Middle High German quarz, from twarc, from a West Slavic language, from Proto-Slavic *tvьrdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *twírtas, from Proto-Indo-European *twerH-. Doublet of kwarzec and twardy.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kfart͡s/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -art͡s
  • Syllabification: kwarc

Noun

kwarc m inan

  1. (mineralogy, uncountable) quartz (mineral)
  2. (countable) object made of quartz
  3. (countable, electronics, informal) quartz resonator

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
nouns
adjective
  • kwarcytowy
adverb
  • kwarcowo

Further reading

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