kwark

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from German Quark (medieval forms twarc, zwarc, quarc), from Proto-Slavic *tvarogъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʋɑrk/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: kwark
  • Rhymes: -ɑrk
  • Homophone: quark

Noun

kwark m (uncountable, diminutive kwarkje n)

  1. (Netherlands) the soft creamy cheese type quark, made from unripe milk
  2. (Netherlands) a portion of quark (usually in the diminutive form)

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Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English quark.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kfark/
  • (file)
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ark
  • Syllabification: kwark

Noun

kwark m inan

  1. (particle physics) quark (in the Standard Model, an elementary subatomic particle which forms matter)
    kwark górny ― up quark
    kwark dolny ― down quark
    kwark powabny ― charm quark
    kwark dziwny ― strange quark
    kwark t ― top quark
    kwark b ― bottom quark

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
noun

Further reading

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