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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian cortina.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kurˈtɘ.na/
- Rhymes: -ɘna
- Syllabification: kur‧ty‧na
Noun
kurtyna f (diminutive kurtynka)
- (theater) curtain (piece of cloth that separates the audience and the stage in a theater)
- (fortifications) curtain (flat area of wall which connects two bastions or towers)
- barrier
Declension
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Further reading
- kurtyna in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- kurtyna in Polish dictionaries at PWN