korweta

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French corvette, from Middle Dutch korver.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔrˈvɛ.ta/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛta
  • Syllabification: kor‧we‧ta

Noun

korweta f

  1. (nautical) corvette (lightly armed and armoured blue water warship, smaller than a frigate, capable of transoceanic duty)
  2. (historical, nautical) corvette (warship of 17th-18th century)

Declension

Further reading

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