kurtyna

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Polish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Italian cortina.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kurˈtɨ.na/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨna
  • Syllabification: kur‧ty‧na

Noun[edit]

kurtyna f (diminutive kurtynka)

  1. (theater) curtain (piece of cloth that separates the audience and the stage in a theater)
  2. (fortifications) curtain (flat area of wall which connects two bastions or towers)
  3. barrier

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

adjective
noun phrase

Further reading[edit]

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