kwef

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French coiffe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkfɛf/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛf
  • Syllabification: kwef

Noun

kwef m inan

  1. (Islam) yashmak (veil worn by Muslim women to cover parts of the face when they are in public)
    Synonyms: czarczaf, jaszmak
  2. (Roman Catholicism) cornette (type of headwear worn by nuns)
    Synonym: kornet
  3. (historical) mob cap, widow's cap (headgear of widows and elderly women in Poland in the 16th-18th centuries)

Declension

Declension of kwef
singular plural
nominative kwef kwefy
genitive kwefu kwefów
dative kwefowi kwefom
accusative kwef kwefy
instrumental kwefem kwefami
locative kwefie kwefach
vocative kwefie kwefy

Derived terms

verb
  • kwefić impf

Further reading

  • kwef in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kwef in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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