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Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish czałun, from Old Czech čalún, from Middle High German schalūne, from Old French chalon.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡sa.wun/
- Rhymes: -awun
- Syllabification: ca‧łun
Noun
całun m inan
- 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