lewar

Polish

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish hewar, from Czech hever, from German Heber. The word was reshaped under the influence of Medieval Latin levarius.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛ.var/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɛvar
• Syllabification: le‧war

Noun

lewar m inan (diminutive lewarek, related adjective lewarowy)

1. (mechanics) jack, lever, lifter (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
2. siphon (bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the other)

   Synonym: syfon

3. (finance) leverage (use of borrowed funds with a contractually determined return to increase the ability to invest and earn an expected higher return, but usually at high risk)

   Synonym: dźwignia finansowa

Declension

Declension of lewar

	singular	plural
nominative	lewar	lewary
genitive	lewaru	lewarów
dative	lewarowi	lewarom
accusative	lewar	lewary
instrumental	lewarem	lewarami
locative	lewarze	lewarach
vocative	lewarze	lewary

Derived terms

verb

• lewarować

Further reading

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