łan

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "lan"

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Etymology

Borrowed from Old Czech lán, from Middle High German lēhen, from Old High German lēhan, from Proto-Germanic *laihną. Doublet of lenno.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwan/
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  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: łan

Noun

łan m inan

  1. field (land intended for sowing)
  2. grain (growing on a patch of land)
  3. (historical) łan (old unit of field measurement used in Poland)

Declension

Declension of łan
singular plural
nominative łan łany
genitive łanu łanów
dative łanowi łanom
accusative łan łany
instrumental łanem łanami
locative łanie łanach
vocative łanie łany

Derived terms

adjective

Descendants

  • → Russian: лан (lan)

Further reading

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