kwadrans akademicki
Polish
Etymology
Literally, “academic quarter (of an hour)”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkfad.rans a.ka.dɛˈmit͡s.ki/
- Rhymes: -it͡ski
Noun
kwadrans akademicki m inan
- (education) customary 15-minute grace period for tardiness at institutions of higher education
- “Wagary na studiach”, in Dziennik Łódzki, Polskapresse, oddział Prasa Łódzka, 2006: “Świętością jest kwadrans akademicki, który dziś dotyczy zarówno studenta, jak i wykładowcy. [Sacrosanct is the academic quarter-hour, which nowadays applies to both students and lecturers.]”
Declension
Declension of kwadrans akademicki
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kwadrans akademicki | kwadransy akademickie |
| genitive | kwadransa akademickiego | kwadransów akademickich |
| dative | kwadransowi akademickiemu | kwadransom akademickim |
| accusative | kwadrans akademicki | kwadransy akademickie |
| instrumental | kwadransem akademickim | kwadransami akademickimi |
| locative | kwadransie akademickim | kwadransach akademickich |
| vocative | kwadransie akademicki | kwadransy akademickie |
Further reading
- kwadrans akademicki in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- kwadrans akademicki in Polish dictionaries at PWN