kurtyna

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Polish

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Etymology

Borrowed from Italian cortina.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kurˈtɘ.na/
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  • Rhymes: -ɘna
  • Syllabification: kur‧ty‧na

Noun

kurtyna f (diminutive kurtynka)

  1. (theater) curtain (piece of cloth that separates the audience and the stage in a theater)
  2. (fortifications) curtain (flat area of wall which connects two bastions or towers)
  3. barrier

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
noun phrase

Further reading

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