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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from French caresse.[1][2][3][4] First attested in 1665–1683.[5]
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -arɛs
- Syllabification: ka‧res
Noun
kares m inan
- (archaic, chiefly in the plural) caress (act of endearment; words of affection)
- Synonym: pieszczota
Declension
Derived terms
References
- ^ Mirosław Bańko, Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021) “kares”, in Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN
- ^ Stanisław Dubisz, editor (2003), “kares”, in Uniwersalny słownik języka polskiego [Universal dictionary of the Polish language] (in Polish), volumes 1-4, Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN SA, →ISBN
- ^ Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000) “kares”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish)
- ^ Witold Doroszewski, editor (1958–1969), “kares”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warszawa: PWN
- ^ Dorota Adamiec (18.05.2023) “KARES”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century]
Further reading
- kares in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- Samuel Bogumił Linde (1807–1814) “kares”, in Słownik języka polskiego
- Aleksander Zdanowicz (1861) “kares”, in Słownik języka polskiego, Wilno 1861
- J. Karłowicz, A. Kryński, W. Niedźwiedzki, editors (1902), “kares”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), volume 2, Warsaw, page 267