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z

//ˈzɛt/ | /z/ | /z/ | /ˈzɛt/ | /z//
Polishcharacterprepparticle

Definitions

  1. 1.
    The thirtieth letter of the Polish alphabet, called zet and written in the Latin script.
  2. 2.
    denotes delative movement; off of
    • Jesteś z przodu czy z tyłu?

      Are you at the front or at the back?

  3. 3.
    denotes duration; since
  4. 4.
    denotes a change of state; from
  5. 5.
    denotes origin or cause; because of, from
  6. 6.
    denotes elative movement; out of
    • Jestem z Polski.

      I'm from Poland.

    • jeden z dziesięciu

      one out of ten

  7. 7.
    denotes the composition of an item; from, out of, of
    • motyka z drewna

      a hoe made of wood

  8. 8.
    colloquialapproximately, about, around, ish, or so
    • Mam z pięć jabłek

      I have five ish apples.

  9. 9.
    denotes comitative or sociative relation; with, alongside
  10. 10.
    denotes instrumental relation; with, by means of
    • Podróżuje z prędkością światła!

      It's travelling at the speed of light?

Synonyms & related words

Antonyms
Related words (10)

Etymology

The Polish orthography is based on the Latin alphabet. No earlier script is known. See the history of Polish orthography article on Wikipedia for more, and z for development of the glyph itself.

Forms

  • Zuppercase

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