pretekst

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Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French prétexte, from Latin praetextum, neuter of praetextus, past participle of praetexēre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈprɛ.tɛkst/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛtɛkst
  • Syllabification: pre‧tekst

Noun

pretekst m inan

  1. excuse, pretext
    Synonym: wymówka

Declension

Declension of pretekst
singular plural
nominative pretekst preteksty
genitive pretekstu pretekstów
dative pretekstowi pretekstom
accusative pretekst preteksty
instrumental pretekstem pretekstami
locative pretekście pretekstach
vocative pretekście preteksty

Derived terms

(adjective):
(adverb):

Further reading

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