całun

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See also: čalún

Polish

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish czałun, from Old Czech čalún, from Middle High German schalūne, from Old French chalon.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sa.wun/
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  • Rhymes: -awun
  • Syllabification: ca‧łun

Noun

całun m inan

  1. shroud, winding sheet (dress for the dead)

Declension

Further reading

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