kwatermistrz

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Quartiermeister. By surface analysis, kwatera + mistrz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kfaˈtɛr.mistʂ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛrmistʂ
  • Syllabification: kwa‧ter‧mistrz

Noun

kwatermistrz m pers

  1. (military) quartermaster (officer responsible for supplies)
  2. (scouting) quartermaster (person who takes care of supplies at a Scout camp)
  3. (historical) quartermaster (official in charge of preparing quarters for the monarch's court)

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
  • kwatermistrzowski
noun
  • kwatermistrzostwo
verb
  • kwatermistrzować

Further reading

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