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powód

//ˈpɔ.vut/ | /ˈpɔ.vot//
Polishnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    cause, reason
    • Nie miał żadnego powodu, żeby kłamać.

      He had no reason to lie.

  2. 2.
    lead (strap or rope connected to a bridle on which a horse is led)
  3. 3.
    consultation
  4. 4.
    model (example that people follow)
  5. 5.
    origin, source; beginning
  6. 6.
    course of events
  7. 7.
    premise (basis of inference)
  8. 8.
    topic (subject of discussion)
  9. 9.
    proceedings; case
  10. 10.
    success
  11. 11.
    civil horses (horses prepared in cities so that a representative of the authorities making a longer journey could replace tired horses with rested ones)
  12. 12.
    civic duty of providing a ruler or his representatives with means of transport
  13. 13.
    obsoleteleading (act of leading)
  14. 14.
    obsoletelogic, sense, reasoning
  15. 15.
    obsoleteargument, reasoning
  16. 16.
    obsoletestrips that are nailed in a shaft's compartments on which boxes slide when they are pulled out so that they do not interfere with the shaft lining
  17. 17.
    plaintiff
  18. 18.
    leader (one who leads)
  19. 19.
    initiator, causer

Synonyms & related words

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish powód. By surface analysis, deverbal from powieść.

Forms

  • powodowyadjective
  • puwodalternative • middle • polish
  • powódkafeminine
Nominative
Singular
powód
Plural
powody, powodowie
Genitive
Singular
powodu, powoda
Plural
powodów
Dative
Singular
powodowi
Plural
powodom
Accusative
Singular
powód, powoda
Plural
powody, powodów
Instrumental
Singular
powodem
Plural
powodami
Locative
Singular
powodzie
Plural
powodach
Vocative
Singular
powodzie
Plural
powody, powodowie

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