kęs

See also: Appendix:Variations of "kes"

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish kęs. Doublet of kuc, kuks, and kusy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɛw̃s/, /ˈkɛns/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɛw̃s, -ɛns
• Syllabification: kęs

Noun

kęs m inan (diminutive kąsek, augmentative kęsisko)

1. bite, mouthful, morsel, piece
2. (metallurgy) billet

Declension

Declension of kęs

	singular	plural
nominative	kęs	kęsy
genitive	kęsa	kęsów
dative	kęsowi	kęsom
accusative	kęs	kęsy
instrumental	kęsem	kęsami
locative	kęsie	kęsach
vocative	kęsie	kęsy

Related terms

• część
• kąsać

 

Further reading

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