Polish · Home, Clothes & Daily Life
"Sweater" in Polish: sweter
sweter
Sweater in Polish is sweter. Sweter is masculine; useful forms are swetra (genitive), sweter (direct object) and swetrem (instrumental). Sweter is a sweater; its stem loses e in swetra and swetrem.
Identifying or describing sweater
Sweter jest wełniany.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce sweter
Say it
sveter
/sfɛtɛr/
In sweter, keep the vowels clear and avoid adding vowels inside consonant clusters. The content words in sweter normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Sweater" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| sweter | sweater Dictionary form for masculine sweter. | Dictionary form for masculine sweter. |
| swetra | of sweater Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| swetrem | with sweater Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
How to use sweter in real life
- 1Identifying or describing sweater
Sweter jest wełniany.
The sweater is woollen.
This sentence uses sweter to describe sweater in context.
- 2Using sweater in daily life
Kupuję sweter na zimę.
I buy a sweater for winter.
Notice the form used for sweter in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of sweater
Nie mam ciepłego swetra.
I do not have a warm sweater.
The construction shows how sweter fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with sweter
Incorrect: Nie ma sweter.
Correct: Nie ma swetra.
After nie ma, sweter takes the genitive form swetra.
Incorrect: z sweter
Correct: z swetrem
When z means with, use the instrumental: z swetrem. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Sweter is a sweater; its stem loses e in swetra and swetrem.
Read this practice conversation aloud
Describe sweater in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
Make a sentence with this word.
You
Sweter jest wełniany.
The sweater is woollen.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Kupuję sweter na zimę.
I buy a sweater for winter.
This is a sample dialogue for reading aloud. Try both parts, then replace a detail with one from your own life.
Explore ChatPal"Sweater" in other languages
FAQ
Common questions about "Sweater" in Polish
What grammatical form is sweter?
Sweter is masculine. No article is required with sweter; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does sweter change as a direct object?
The accusative form is sweter. For comparison, the genitive is swetra; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use sweter after “with”?
Use z swetrem. Here z introduces the instrumental form of sweter, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using sweter?
Sweter is a sweater; its stem loses e in swetra and swetrem.
Use these words in a conversation
Find useful phrases for a situation, learn what to say back, and rehearse your part with revealable sample answers.
Learn a word, then use it out loud
- Step 1: See it in context
- Step 2: Say it out loud
- Step 3: Get feedback
- Step 4: Use it in real scenarios
