kwarc

Polish

kwarc

Alternative forms

• kwarzec

Etymology

Borrowed from German Quarz, from Middle High German quarz, from twarc, from a West Slavic language, from Proto-Slavic *tvьrdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *twírtas, from Proto-Indo-European *twerH-. Doublet of kwarzec and twardy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkfart͡s/

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• Rhymes: -art͡s
• Syllabification: kwarc

Noun

kwarc m inan

1. (mineralogy, uncountable) quartz (mineral)
2. (countable) object made of quartz
3. (countable, electronics, informal) quartz resonator

Declension

Declension of kwarc

	singular	plural
nominative	kwarc	kwarce
genitive	kwarcu	kwarców
dative	kwarcowi	kwarcom
accusative	kwarc	kwarce
instrumental	kwarcem	kwarcami
locative	kwarcu	kwarcach
vocative	kwarcu	kwarce

Derived terms

adjective

• kwarcowy

nouns

• kwarcówka
• kwarcyt

Related terms

adjective

• kwarcytowy

adverb

• kwarcowo

Further reading

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