kaloryfer

Polish

kaloryfer sense 1

kaloryfer sense 2

Etymology

Borrowed from French calorifère.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.lɔˈrɘ.fɛr/

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• Rhymes: -ɘfɛr
• Syllabification: ka‧lo‧ry‧fer

Noun

kaloryfer m inan (related adjective kaloryferowy)

2. radiator, heater (finned metal fixture that carries hot water or steam in order to heat a room)

   Synonym: grzejnik

4. (anatomy, bodybuilding, colloquial, humorous) six-pack (highly developed set of abdominal muscles)

   Synonyms: kratka, sześciopak

Declension

Declension of kaloryfer

	singular	plural
nominative	kaloryfer	kaloryfery
genitive	kaloryfera	kaloryferów
dative	kaloryferowi	kaloryferom
accusative	kaloryfer	kaloryfery
instrumental	kaloryferem	kaloryferami
locative	kaloryferze	kaloryferach
vocative	kaloryferze	kaloryfery

Noun

kaloryfer m pers

1. (colloquial) platoon-leader (NCO rank in the Polish Armed Forces rank insignia system, located between the ranks of Senior Corporal and Sergeant)

   Synonym: plutonowy

   Hypernym: podoficer

Declension

Declension of kaloryfer

	singular	plural
nominative	kaloryfer	kaloryferzy/kaloryfery (deprecative)
genitive	kaloryfera	kaloryferów
dative	kaloryferowi	kaloryferom
accusative	kaloryfera	kaloryferów
instrumental	kaloryferem	kaloryferami
locative	kaloryferze	kaloryferach
vocative	kaloryferze	kaloryferzy

Further reading

• kaloryfer in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• kaloryfer in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• kaloryfer in PWN's encyclopedia