branka

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See also: Branka and branką

Czech

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Etymology

From brána +‎ -ka.

Pronunciation

Noun

branka f

  1. diminutive of brána (“gate”)
  2. gate (entrance to a garden or a cemetery)
    Synonym: vrátka
  3. (sports) goal (an area into which the players attempt to put an object)
  4. (sports) goal (point scored in a game as a result of placing the object into the goal)

Declension

Declension of branka (hard feminine reducible)
singular plural
nominative branka branky
genitive branky branek
dative brance brankám
accusative branku branky
vocative branko branky
locative brance brankách
instrumental brankou brankami

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “branka”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • “branka”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • “branka”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian branca.

Pronunciation

Noun

branka f (plural branki or branek)

  1. category, class
  2. branch (of knowledge)
  3. tentacle
  4. flight of steps

Old Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈbranka/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈbranka/

Noun

branka f

  1. diminutive of brána

Declension

Declension of branka (hard a-stem reducible)
singular dual plural
nominative branka brancě branky
genitive branky brankú branek
dative brancě brankama brankám
accusative branku brancě branky
vocative branko brancě branky
locative brancě brankú brankách
instrumental brankú brankama brankami
This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.

Further reading

Polish

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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

From brać +‎ -anka.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbran.ka/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -anka
  • Syllabification: bran‧ka

Noun

branka f

  1. (historical) impressment for forced labor or military service
    Hypernym: pobór
  2. (historical) female captive
    Synonym: jeniec

Declension

Declension of branka
singular plural
nominative branka branki
genitive branki branek
dative brance brankom
accusative brankę branki
instrumental branką brankami
locative brance brankach
vocative branko branki
nouns
verb

Further reading

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