korzec

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English

Etymology

From Polish korzec.

Noun

korzec (plural korzecs)

  1. An old Polish dry measure, a bushel: in the early 19th century, it was 128 litres in Warsaw and 501.116 litres in Kraków.

Polish

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *korьcь.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔ.ʐɛt͡s/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔʐɛt͡s
  • Syllabification: ko‧rzec

Noun

korzec m inan

  1. (historical) A dry measure:
    korzec rzymski10.5 litres
    korzec krakowski43.7 litres
    korzec gdański54.7 litres
    korzec wrocławski74.1 litres
    korzec warszawski120.6 litres
    korzec nowopolski128 litres

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
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Further reading

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