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metr

//ˈmɛtr/ | /ˈmɛtr/ | /ˈmɛtr/ | /ˈmetr/ | /ˈmɛtr//
Polishnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    metre, meter (one hundred centimeters)
    • metr kwadratowy (m²)

      square metre

    • metr sześcienny (m³)

      cubic metre

  2. 2.
    tape measure (graduated flexible ribbon used for measuring lengths)
  3. 3.
    colloquialquintal (metric quintal of 100 kg)
  4. 4.
    colloquialmeter (overall rhythm of a song or poem; particularly, the number of beats in a measure or syllables in a line)
  5. 5.
    teacher of dance, or sometimes music or language
  6. 6.
    obsoleteslangfirst-rate thief
  7. 7.
    obsoleteold hare which is hard to hunt

Synonyms & related words

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Etymology

Borrowed from French mètre. First attested in the 19th century. Doublet of metrum. From the same root as miara and meta (with different suffixes).

Forms

  • metrowyadjective
  • mabbreviation
  • metrycznyadjective
Nominative
Singular
metr
Plural
metry, metrowie
Genitive
Singular
metra, metru
Plural
metrów
Dative
Singular
metrowi
Plural
metrom
Accusative
Singular
metr, metra
Plural
metry, metrów
Instrumental
Singular
metrem
Plural
metrami
Locative
Singular
metrze
Plural
metrach
Vocative
Singular
metrze
Plural
metry, metrowie

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