nektar

From Ancient Greek νέκταρ (néktar, “nourishment of the gods”), from Proto-Indo-European *néḱtr̥h₂, derived from the roots *neḱ- (“to perish, disappear”) and *terh₂- (“to overcome”).

• IPA^(key): /nɛktaːr/, [ˈnɛɡ̊tˢɑːˀ]

nektar c (singular definite nektaren, not used in plural form)

1. nectar

From Ancient Greek νέκταρ (néktar).

nektar m (definite singular nektaren, indefinite plural nektarer, definite plural nektarene)

1. nectar

• “nektar” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “nektar” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

From Ancient Greek νέκταρ (néktar, “nourishment of the gods”), from Proto-Indo-European *néḱtr̥h₂, derived from the roots *neḱ- (“to perish, disappear”) and *terh₂- (“to overcome”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɛktɑr/

nektar m (definite singular nektaren, indefinite plural nektarar, definite plural nektarane)

1. nectar

• IPA^(key): /²nɛktɑr/

nektar

1. present of nekta

• “nektar” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek νέκταρ (néktar).

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɛk.tar/

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• Rhymes: -ɛktar
• Syllabification: nek‧tar

nektar m inan (related adjective nektarowy)

1. (uncountable, botany) nectar (sweet liquid secreted by flowers to attract pollinating insects and birds)
2. (uncountable, Greek mythology) nectar (drink of the gods)
3. (countable, figurative, humorous) nectar (any delicious drink)

   Synonym: słodycz

4. (countable, figurative) nectar (type of sweetened fruit juice)

   Hypernym: sok

5. (uncountable, figurative, literary) essence (true nature of something, not accidental or illusory)

   Synonyms: ekstrakt, esencja, istota, substancja

• nektar in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• nektar in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• nektar in PWN's encyclopedia

From Ancient Greek νέκταρ (néktar, “nourishment of the gods”), from Proto-Indo-European *néḱtr̥h₂, derived from the roots *neḱ- (“to perish, disappear”) and *terh₂- (“to overcome”).

• IPA^(key): /nêktar/
• Hyphenation: nek‧tar

nȅktar m inan (Cyrillic spelling не̏ктар)

1. nectar

nektar c

1. (botany) nectar
2. (Greek mythology) nectar
3. nectar (certain fruit juice)

• ambrosia

• nektar in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• nektar in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• nektar in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)