kwartet

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʋɑrˈtɛt/
  • (file)
  • 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).
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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/
  • (file)
  • 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

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
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