kwartet

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʋɑrˈtɛt/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: kwar‧tet

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Italian quartetto. The current pronunciation and spelling may be influenced by French quartette.

Noun

kwartet n (plural kwartetten, diminutive kwartetje n)

1. a quartet, group of four
2. especially a chamber music ensemble of four players, may be specifed after one or more of them
3. a quartette, piece of chamber music written in four parts, as for the above type of ensemble
4. a card game where players have to collect sets of four cards
5. a foursome (sex act involving four people)

Alternative forms

• quartet (obsolete)
• quartetto (obsolete)

Coordinate terms

• duo
• kwintet
• nonet
• octet
• sextet
• septet
• trio

Derived terms

• kwartetten
• pianokwartet
• strijkkwartet

Descendants

• → Indonesian: kuartet

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

kwartet

1. inflection of kwartetten:
   1. first/second/third-person singular present indicative
   2. imperative

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian quartetto.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkfar.tɛt/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -artɛt
• Syllabification: kwar‧tet

Noun

kwartet m inan

1. (music) quartet (musical composition in four parts)
2. (music) quartet (group of four musicians fit to play such a piece of music together)
3. quartet (any group of four members)

Declension

Declension of kwartet

	singular	plural
nominative	kwartet	kwartety
genitive	kwartetu	kwartetów
dative	kwartetowi	kwartetom
accusative	kwartet	kwartety
instrumental	kwartetem	kwartetami
locative	kwartecie	kwartetach
vocative	kwartecie	kwartety

Derived terms

adjective

• kwartetowy

 

nouns

• kwartet fortepianowy
• kwartet smyczkowy

 

Further reading

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