spiryt

Polish

Alternative forms

• spirt

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian спирт (spirt). Doublet of spirytus and spryt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspi.rɨt/
• Rhymes: -irɨt
• Syllabification: spi‧ryt

Noun

spiryt m inan

1. (colloquial, chiefly in the singular) rectified spirit

   Synonyms: spirol, spirytus

Usage notes

Used especially in relation to products from Russia, the USSR and countries located beyond Poland's eastern border.

Declension

Declension of spiryt

	singular	plural
nominative	spiryt	spiryty
genitive	spirytu	spirytów
dative	spirytowi	spirytom
accusative	spiryt	spiryty
instrumental	spirytem	spirytami
locative	spirycie	spirytach
vocative	spirycie	spiryty

Related terms

nouns

• spirytus

 

Further reading

• spiryt in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN