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kwas

//ˈkfas//
Polishnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    acid (a sour substance)
  2. 2.
    colloquialsnag, scene; unpleasant social situation
  3. 3.
    slangLSD, lysergic acid diethylamide (powerful synthetic hallucinogen)

Synonyms & related words

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kvasъ. Cognate with Latin cāseus whence English cheese, and Sanskrit क्वथ् (kvath, “to boil”).

Forms

  • kwasekdiminutive
Nominative
Singular
kwas
Plural
kwasy
Genitive
Singular
kwasu
Plural
kwasów
Dative
Singular
kwasowi
Plural
kwasom
Accusative
Singular
kwas
Plural
kwasy
Instrumental
Singular
kwasem
Plural
kwasami
Locative
Singular
kwasie
Plural
kwasach
Vocative
Singular
kwasie
Plural
kwasy

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