ekranoplan
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian экранопла́н (ekranoplán), itself derived from экра́н (ekrán, “screen”) as used in экранный эффе́кт (ekrannyj effékt, “ground effect”), from French écran, + the root of French planer (“to glide, to hover”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ekranoplan (plural ekranoplans)
Translations
ground-effect vehicle
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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian экранопла́н (ekranoplán).
Pronunciation
Noun
ekranoplan m inan
- (aviation, nautical) ekranoplan, ground-effect vehicle
- Synonym: ekranolot
Declension
Declension of ekranoplan
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ekranoplan | ekranoplany |
| genitive | ekranoplanu | ekranoplanów |
| dative | ekranoplanowi | ekranoplanom |
| accusative | ekranoplan | ekranoplany |
| instrumental | ekranoplanem | ekranoplanami |
| locative | ekranoplanie | ekranoplanach |
| vocative | ekranoplanie | ekranoplany |
Further reading
- ekranoplan in Polish dictionaries at PWN