karwasz

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hungarian karvas.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkar.vaʂ/
• Rhymes: -arvaʂ
• Syllabification: kar‧wasz

Noun

karwasz m inan

1. (historical) armguard, bracer (armor for the forearm)

   Synonym: naramiennik

2. (historical) leather lining in the trousers of cavalrymen

   Hypernym: podszycie

3. (historical) cuff, wristband

   Synonym: mankiet

4. (historical) short sabre

   Hypernym: szabla

5. (obsolete) a large chunk

   Synonyms: kawał, połeć

Declension

Declension of karwasz

	singular	plural
nominative	karwasz	karwasze
genitive	karwasza	karwaszów/karwaszy
dative	karwaszowi	karwaszom
accusative	karwasz	karwasze
instrumental	karwaszem	karwaszami
locative	karwaszu	karwaszach
vocative	karwaszu	karwasze

Further reading

• karwasz in Polish dictionaries at PWN