ekspres
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Adjective
ekspres (neuter ekspres, plural and definite singular attributive ekspres)
Noun
ekspres (singular definite expressen, plural indefinite expresser)
Further reading
- “ekspres” in Den Danske Ordbog
Etymology
From English express, from French exprès, from Latin expressus.
Pronunciation
Adjective
èksprès
Further reading
- “ekspres” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Etymology
From English express, from Latin expressare, from ex- (“out”) + pressare (“press”).
Adjective
ekspres
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from German Express-Sendung.
Noun
ekspres m inan
- express mail (letter or other postal item quickly delivered to the addressee)
Etymology 2
Borrowed from French exprès, from Latin expressus.
Noun
ekspres m inan
- (rail transport) train that stops only at major cities, faster than an express train
- Synonyms: ekspresiak, pociąg ekspresowy
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Italian espresso, from Latin expressus.
Noun
ekspres m inan
- coffee machine, coffeemaker (kitchen apparatus used to brew and filter coffee)
Usage notes
Etymology 4
Borrowed from English express, from French exprès, from Latin expressus.
Noun
ekspres m inan
- expedited service (quick performance of some service, usually at a higher price)
- (climbing) quickdraw
- (firearms) type of double-barrelled rifle
- (colloquial) zip, zip fastener, zipper
- Synonyms: ekler, suwak, zamek, zamek błyskawiczny
Declension
Declension of ekspres
Derived terms
adjective
adverb
- ekspresem
nouns
- ekspresiak
- ekspresowiec
- ekspresówka
Related terms
adverb
Further reading
Etymology
From English express, from Latin expressare, from ex- (“out”) + pressare (“press”).
Noun
ekspres m (Cyrillic spelling експрес)
Etymology
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish اكسپرس, ultimately borrowed from French expresse or English express.
Noun
ekspres (definite accusative ekspresi, plural ekspresler)
- express train
References
- Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013), The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN
- Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “ekspres”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
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