z
//ˈzɛt/ | /z/ | /z/ | /ˈzɛt/ | /z//
Polishcharacterprepparticle
Definitions
- 1.The thirtieth letter of the Polish alphabet, called zet and written in the Latin script.
- 2.denotes delative movement; off of
Jesteś z przodu czy z tyłu?
Are you at the front or at the back?
- 3.denotes duration; since
- 4.denotes a change of state; from
- 5.denotes origin or cause; because of, from
- 6.denotes elative movement; out of
Jestem z Polski.
I'm from Poland.
jeden z dziesięciu
one out of ten
- 7.denotes the composition of an item; from, out of, of
motyka z drewna
a hoe made of wood
- 8.colloquialapproximately, about, around, ish, or so
Mam z pięć jabłek
I have five ish apples.
- 9.denotes comitative or sociative relation; with, alongside
- 10.denotes instrumental relation; with, by means of
Podróżuje z prędkością światła!
It's travelling at the speed of light?
Synonyms & related words
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