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charakter

//xaˈrak.tɛr/ | /xaˈrak.tɛr//
Polishnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    character, personality (complex of traits marking a person)
    • Rozwiedliśmy się ze względu na niezgodność charakterów.

      We divorced due to incompatible personalities.

  2. 2.
    character, personality (strength of mind; resolution; independence; individuality; moral strength)
  3. 3.
    character (complex of traits marking an object or pheonomenon)
    • Działania na terytorium Ukrainy mają charakter wojenny.

      The activity on the territory of Ukraine has the features of war.

  4. 4.
    character (being that can act in a work of fiction)
  5. 5.
    character (letter, mark, or sign)
  6. 6.
    mark, sign
  7. 7.
    banner; coat of arms
  8. 8.
    handwriting (manner of writing)
  9. 9.
    formalrole
    • Czy wezmę udział w procesie w charakterze świadka czy pokrzywdzonego?

      Will I take part in the trial as a witness or as a victim?

  10. 10.
    obsoleteproperty, trait (defining characteristic of an object)

Synonyms & related words

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin charactē̆r. First attested in 1557. Compare Czech charakter and Slovak charakter.

Forms

  • charakterowyadjective
  • harakteralternative • middle • polish
  • karakteralternative • middle • polish
Nominative
Singular
charakter
Plural
charaktery, charaktry
Genitive
Singular
charakteru, charaktru
Plural
charakterów, charaktrów
Dative
Singular
charakterowi, charaktrowi
Plural
charakterom, charaktrom
Accusative
Singular
charakter
Plural
charaktery, charaktry
Instrumental
Singular
charakterem, charaktrem
Plural
charakterami, charaktrami
Locative
Singular
charakterze, charaktrze
Plural
charakterach, charaktrach
Vocative
Singular
charakterze, charaktrze
Plural
charaktery, charaktry

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