werwa

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French verve, from Late Latin verva, alteration of the plural of Latin verbum.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛr.va/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛrva
  • Syllabification: wer‧wa

Noun

werwa f

  1. verve, vigor, zest
    Synonyms: (literary) animusz, (literary) bigiel, wigor, zapał

Declension
Declension of werwa
singular
nominative werwa
genitive werwy
dative werwie
accusative werwę
instrumental werwą
locative werwie
vocative werwo

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