krata

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See also: kratą

Polish

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin crata, grata, from Latin crātis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkra.ta/
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  • Rhymes: -ata
  • Syllabification: kra‧ta

Noun

krata f (diminutive kratka)

  1. lattice, grid
  2. grating
    • 2013, Dan Brown, Inferno‎, Wydawnictwo Sonia Draga, archived from the original on 2024-03-13, chapter 76:
      Był znacznie wyższy od swojej towarzyszki, dzięki czemu sięgnął do bolca ryglującego kratę od środka. Wspinając się na palce, chwycił kratę i pchnął ją. Żelastwo uniosło się na kilka centymetrów, po czym znów opadło.
      He was significantly taller than his companion, because of which he reached the pin holding the grate up from the inside. Standing on tiptoes, he took hold of the grate and pushed on it. The piece of iron rose a few centimeters, then fell back down.
    • 2014 October 27, Jan Bończa-Szabłowski, Marcin Prokop, Paweł Sikora, “Okratowanie balkonu musi być bezpieczne dla wszystkich”, in Rzeczpospolita‎, archived from the original on 2024-03-13:
      Jego zdaniem konstrukcja krat, zainstalowanych na balkonie sąsiada z parteru, skutecznie umożliwiła złodziejowi dostanie się do lokalu i rabunek posiadanych kosztowności.
      In his opinion, the structure of the metal lattices installed on the balcony of his neighbor on the ground floor effectively allowed the thief to get to his apartment and steal the valuables he owned.
  3. (mathematics) lattice
  4. plaid
    Synonym: kratka
    koszula w kratę ― a plaid shirt

Declension

Declension of krata
singular plural
nominative krata kraty
genitive kraty krat
dative kracie kratom
accusative kratę kraty
instrumental kratą kratami
locative kracie kratach
vocative krato kraty

Derived terms

adjective
noun
verb

Descendants

  • → Belarusian: кра́ты pl (kráty)
  • → Ukrainian: ґра́ти pl (gráty)

Further reading

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