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Czech
Etymology
From brána + -ka.
Pronunciation
Noun
branka f
- Diminutive of brána (“gate”)
- gate (entrance to a garden or a cemetery)
- Synonym: vrátka
- (sports) goal (an area into which the players attempt to put an object)
- (sports) goal (point scored in a game as a result of placing the object into the goal)
Declension
Declension of branka (hard feminine reducible)
Derived terms
Further reading
- branka in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- branka in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
- branka in Internetová jazyková příručka
Maltese
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian branca.
Pronunciation
Noun
branka f (plural branki or branek)
- category, class
- branch (of knowledge)
- tentacle
- flight of steps
Polish
Etymology
From brać + -anka.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbraŋ.ka/
- Rhymes: -aŋka
- Syllabification: bran‧ka
Noun
branka f
- (historical) impressment for forced labor or military service
- Hypernym: pobór
- (historical) female captive
- Synonym: jeniec
Declension
Related terms
Further reading
- branka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- branka in Polish dictionaries at PWN