ekspres
Danish
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
Indonesian
Etymology
From English express, from French exprès, from Latin expressus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɛksprɛs]
- Hyphenation: eks‧pres
Adjective
èksprès (comparative lebih ekspres, superlative paling ekspres)
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.
Malay
Etymology
From English express, from Latin expressare, from ex- (“out”) + pressare (“press”).
Adjective
ekspres
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛk.sprɛs/
Audio 1: (file) Audio 2: (file) - Rhymes: -ɛksprɛs
- Syllabification: ek‧spres
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
Often disambiguated as ekspres do kawy.
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
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ekspres | ekspresy |
| genitive | ekspresu | ekspresów |
| dative | ekspresowi | ekspresom |
| accusative | ekspres | ekspresy |
| instrumental | ekspresem | ekspresami |
| locative | ekspresie | ekspresach |
| vocative | ekspresie | ekspresy |
Derived terms
- ekspresem
- ekspresiak
- ekspresowiec
- ekspresówka
Related terms
Further reading
- ekspres in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- ekspres in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Borrowed from English express.
Noun
ekspres m inan (Cyrillic spelling експрес)
Turkish
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