kwintet

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Dutch[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Italian quintetto.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kʋɪnˈtɛt/
  • Hyphenation: kwin‧tet
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Noun[edit]

kwintet n (plural kwintetten)

  1. A quintet, a group of five; in particular a music ensemble with five performers.
  2. A quintet, a music piece written for five performers.

Further reading[edit]

  • kwintet” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]

Polish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Italian quintetto.[1][2] First attested in 1806.[3]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

kwintet m inan

  1. (music) quintet (musical composition in five parts)
  2. (music) quintet (group of five musicians fit to play such a piece of music together)
  3. quintet (any group of five members)

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

adjective
nouns

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mirosław Bańko, Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021) “kwintet”, in Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN
  2. ^ Witold Doroszewski, editor (1958–1969), “kwintet”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warszawa: PWN
  3. ^ Gazeta Warszawska[1] (in Polish), number 58, 1806, page 939

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