eskalator

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See also: eskalátor

Crimean Tatar

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian эскалатор (eskalator), from English escalator.

Noun

eskalator

  1. escalator, moving staircase.

Declension

References

  • Mirjejev, V. A., Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk, Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN
  • eskalator”, in Luğatçıq (in Russian)

Indonesian

eskalator

Etymology

From English escalator.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: ès‧ka‧la‧tor
  • Rhymes: -ɔr

Noun

eskalator (first-person possessive eskalatorku, second-person possessive eskalatormu, third-person possessive eskalatornya)

  1. escalator, a motor-driven mechanical device consisting of a continuous loop of steps that automatically conveys people from one floor to another.
    Synonym: tangga berjalan

Further reading

Polish

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛs.kaˈla.tɔr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -atɔr
  • Syllabification: es‧ka‧la‧tor

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English escalator.

Noun

eskalator m inan

  1. (rare) escalator (mechanical device)
    Synonym: schody ruchome
Declension

Etymology 2

From eskalować +‎ -ator.

Noun

eskalator m pers

  1. escalator (person causing escalation)
Declension

Noun

eskalator m inan

  1. escalator (thing causing escalation)
Declension
adjective
noun
verb

Further reading

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

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From English escalator.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eskǎlaːtor/
  • Hyphenation: e‧ska‧la‧tor

Noun

eskàlātor m (Cyrillic spelling еска̀ла̄тор)

  1. escalator

Declension