arkusz

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin arcus (“arch”). The meaning is probably a calque of German Bogen (“arch; sheet”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈar.kuʂ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -arkuʂ
  • Syllabification: ar‧kusz

Noun

arkusz m inan (diminutive arkusik)

  1. sheet, slab (a flat piece of paper, metal, etc.)
    arkusz kalkulacyjny ― spreadsheet
    arkusz egzaminacyjny ― exam paper

Declension

Derived terms

adjective

Descendants

  • → Belarusian: а́ркуш (árkuš)
  • → Ukrainian: а́ркуш (árkuš), арк. (ark.)

Further reading

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