zwrot

Polish

Etymology

Deverbal from zwrócić.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zvrɔt/

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• Rhymes: -ɔt
• Syllabification: zwrot

Noun

zwrot m inan

1. turn (change of direction or orientation)
2. (semantics) expression (particular way of phrasing an idea)
3. return, repayment, refund
4. turning point, breakthrough, watershed
5. (physics) sense (of a vector)
6. (linguistics) (verb-noun) compound

Declension

Declension of zwrot

	singular	plural
nominative	zwrot	zwroty
genitive	zwrotu	zwrotów
dative	zwrotowi	zwrotom
accusative	zwrot	zwroty
instrumental	zwrotem	zwrotami
locative	zwrocie	zwrotach
vocative	zwrocie	zwroty

Derived terms

adjectives

• bezzwrotny
• zwrotny

 

adverb

• bezzwrotnie

 

Further reading

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