fòrma

Kashubian

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish forma.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfwɛrma/
  • Syllabification: fòr‧ma

Noun

fòrma f

  1. form (one of the ways in which something appears; appearance; manifestation)
  2. form (way in which a work is constructed)
  3. cast, mold, cake tin (kitchenware used for shaping batter or something similar)
  4. (textiles) pattern (paper or cardboard template from which the parts of a garment are traced onto fabric prior to cutting out and assembling)
  5. (grammar) form (particular shape or structure of a word or part of speech)
  6. mold (hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance)
  7. shape (condition of personal health, especially muscular health)
  8. (chiefly in the plural) form (manner of conduct and behavior resulting from social conventions)

Derived terms

verbs
  • fòrmòwac impf

Further reading

  • Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011) “forma”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi, volume 1, page 409
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