korweta

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French corvette, from Middle Dutch korver.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɔrˈvɛ.ta/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛta
  • Syllabification: kor‧we‧ta

Noun

korweta f

  1. (nautical) corvette (lightly armed and armoured blue water warship, smaller than a frigate, capable of transoceanic duty)
  2. (historical, nautical) corvette (warship of 17th-18th century)

Declension
Declension of korweta
singular plural
nominative korweta korwety
genitive korwety korwet
dative korwecie korwetom
accusative korwetę korwety
instrumental korwetą korwetami
locative korwecie korwetach
vocative korweto korwety

Further reading
  • korweta in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • korweta in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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