rwetes

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Polish

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Etymology

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Uncertain. First attested in 1650 as rwentesy. Perhaps from school slang, influenced by Latin ruentēs, present participle of ruō.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈrvɛ.tɛs/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛtɛs
  • Syllabification: rwe‧tes

Noun

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rwetes m inan

  1. (colloquial) hullabaloo, hustle
    Synonyms: harmider, rozgardiasz, wrzawa, zamęt, zamieszanie

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000) “rwetes”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish)

Further reading

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