ekspres

Indonesian

Etymology

From English express, from French exprès, from Latin expressus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɛksprɛs]
  • Hyphenation: èks‧près

Adjective

èksprès

  1. express.
    Synonyms: cepat, pesat

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From English express, from Latin expressare, from ex- (“out”) + pressare (“press”).

Adjective

ekspres

  1. express, fast

Polish

ekspres

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛk.sprɛs/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛksprɛs
  • Syllabification: ek‧spres

Etymology 1

Borrowed from German Express-Sendung.

Noun

ekspres m inan

  1. 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

  1. (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

  1. 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

  1. expedited service (quick performance of some service, usually at a higher price)
  2. (climbing) quickdraw
  3. (firearms) type of double-barrelled rifle
  4. (colloquial) zip, zip fastener, zipper
    Synonyms: ekler, suwak, zamek, zamek błyskawiczny
Declension
Derived terms
adjective
adverb
  • ekspresem
nouns
  • ekspresiak
  • ekspresowiec
  • ekspresówka
adverb

Further reading

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

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From English express, from Latin expressare, from ex- (“out”) + pressare (“press”).

Noun

ekspres m (Cyrillic spelling експрес)

  1. express

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish اكسپرس‎, ultimately borrowed from French expresse or English express.

Noun

ekspres (definite accusative ekspresi, plural ekspresler)

  1. 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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