kwintet

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian quintetto.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kʋɪnˈtɛt/
  • Hyphenation: kwin‧tet
  • Audio(file)

Noun

kwintet n (plural kwintetten)

  1. A quintet, a group of five; in particular a music ensemble with five performers.
  2. A quintet, a music piece written for five performers.

Further reading
  • “kwintet” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian quintetto.[1][2] First attested in 1806.[3]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkfin.tɛt/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -intɛt
  • Syllabification: kwin‧tet

Noun

kwintet m inan

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

Declension
Declension of kwintet
singular plural
nominative kwintet kwintety
genitive kwintetu kwintetów
dative kwintetowi kwintetom
accusative kwintet kwintety
instrumental kwintetem kwintetami
locative kwintecie kwintetach
vocative kwintecie kwintety

Derived terms
adjective
  • kwintetowy
nouns
  • kwintet fortepianowy
  • kwintet smyczkowy

References
  1. Mirosław Bańko, Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021) “kwintet”, in Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN
  2. Witold Doroszewski, editor (1958–1969), “kwintet”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warszawa: PWN
  3. Gazeta Warszawska‎ (in Polish), number 58, 1806, page 939

Further reading
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