kwintet
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Dutch
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian quintetto.
Pronunciation
Noun
kwintet n (plural kwintetten)
- A quintet, a group of five; in particular a music ensemble with five performers.
- A quintet, a music piece written for five performers.
Further reading
- “kwintet” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie.
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian quintetto. First attested in 1806.
Pronunciation
Noun
kwintet m inan
- (music) quintet (musical composition in five parts)
- (music) quintet (group of five musicians fit to play such a piece of music together)
- quintet (any group of five members)
Declension
Declension of kwintet
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kwintet | kwintety |
| genitive | kwintetu | kwintetów |
| dative | kwintetowi | kwintetom |
| accusative | kwintet | kwintety |
| instrumental | kwintetem | kwintetami |
| locative | kwintecie | kwintetach |
| vocative | kwintecie | kwintety |
Derived terms
adjective
nouns
References
- ^ Mirosław Bańko, Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021) “kwintet”, in Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN
- ^ Witold Doroszewski, editor (1958–1969), “kwintet”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warszawa: PWN
- ^ Gazeta Warszawska (in Polish), number 58, 1806, page 939
Further reading
- kwintet in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- kwintet in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- Aleksander Zdanowicz (1861) “kwintet”, in Słownik języka polskiego, Wilno 1861
- J. Karłowicz, A. Kryński, W. Niedźwiedzki, editors (1902), “kwintet”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), volume 2, Warsaw, page 667