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Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
spryt f (definite singular spryta or spryti, indefinite plural spryter, definite plural sprytene)
- (pre-2012) alternative form of spryd
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from French esprit, from Middle French esperit, from Old French, from Latin spīritus. Doublet of spirytus (“rectified spirit”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsprɘt/
- Rhymes: -ɘt
- Syllabification: spryt
Noun
spryt m inan
- shrewdness, acumen, cleverness
- Synonyms: bystrość, pomysłowość, zmyślność
- slyness, cunning, craftiness
- Synonyms: chytrość, cwaniactwo, przebiegłość
Declension
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Further reading
- spryt in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- spryt in Polish dictionaries at PWN