dratwa

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See also: dratwą

Polish

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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/
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  • Rhymes: -atfa
  • Syllabification: dra‧twa

Noun

dratwa f (diminutive dratewka)

  1. (sewing) twine (strong thread)

Declension

adjective

Further reading

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