kontredans
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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from French contredanse.
Pronunciation
Noun
kontredans m animal (diminutive kontredansik, related adjective kontredansowy)
- contra dance (type of folk dance style in which couples dance in two facing lines of indefinite length)
- contra dance (music for this dance)
- (figurative) situation that is volatile but does not lead to a final resolution
Declension
Declension of kontredans
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kontredans | kontredanse/kontredansy |
| genitive | kontredansa | kontredansów |
| dative | kontredansowi | kontredansom |
| accusative | kontredansa | kontredanse/kontredansy |
| instrumental | kontredansem | kontredansami |
| locative | kontredansie | kontredansach |
| vocative | kontredansie | kontredanse/kontredansy |
Further reading
- kontredans in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- kontredans in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- kontredans in PWN's encyclopedia