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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Czech dratva, from Middle High German drāt, from Old High German drāt, thrāt, from Proto-Germanic *þrēduz, from Proto-Indo-European *treh₁-tu-, from *terh₁-. Doublet of drut. Compare Slovak dratva, Hungarian drót.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdra.tfa/
- Rhymes: -atfa
- Syllabification: dra‧twa
Noun
dratwa f (diminutive dratewka)
- (sewing) twine (strong thread)
Declension
Further reading
- dratwa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- dratwa in Polish dictionaries at PWN