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kontakt

//ˈkɔn.takt/ | /ˈkɔn.takt//
Polishnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    contact (establishment of communication)
    • Jesteśmy w kontakcie.

      We are in touch.

  2. 2.
    contact (understanding with a person)
  3. 3.
    contact (mutual relationship between some countries or organizations)
  4. 4.
    contact (person who provides information to an official organization)
  5. 5.
    ellipsis of katalizator kontaktowy (“contact catalyst”)
  6. 6.
    contact (place where two rocks of different origin touch)
  7. 7.
    colloquialcontact (device designed for repetitive connections)
  8. 8.
    colloquialsocket, outlet
  9. 9.
    colloquialcontact lens (thin lens, made of flexible or rigid plastic, that is placed directly on to the eye to correct vision, used as an alternative to spectacles, or, if colored, to change one's eye color cosmetically)

Synonyms & related words

Word family
Related words (1)
  • kontaktowo

Etymology

Internationalism; possibly borrowed from French contact or German Kontakt, ultimately from Latin contāctus. First attested in 1745–1747. Semantic loan from German Kontakt. Compare Silesian kōntakt.

Forms

  • kontaktowyadjective
Nominative
Singular
kontakt
Plural
kontakty
Genitive
Singular
kontaktu
Plural
kontaktów
Dative
Singular
kontaktowi
Plural
kontaktom
Accusative
Singular
kontakt
Plural
kontakty
Instrumental
Singular
kontaktem
Plural
kontaktami
Locative
Singular
kontakcie
Plural
kontaktach
Vocative
Singular
kontakcie
Plural
kontakty

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