dratwa

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Czech dratva, from Middle High German drāt (“wire, thread”) or German Draht (“wire, thread”) + Old Czech -va. Cognate with Slovak dratva, Hungarian drót.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdrat.fa/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -atfa
  • Syllabification: drat‧wa

Noun

dratwa f (diminutive dratewka)

  1. twine (strong thread)

Declension
Declension of dratwa
singular plural
nominative dratwa dratwy
genitive dratwy dratw/dratew
dative dratwie dratwom
accusative dratwę dratwy
instrumental dratwą dratwami
locative dratwie dratwach
vocative dratwo dratwy
adjective
  • dratwowy

Further reading
  • dratwa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • dratwa in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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