płachta

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See also: plachta and płachtą

Lower Sorbian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *plaxъta. Cognate with Czech plachta, Polish płachta.

Noun

płachta f inan

  1. sail
  2. sheet

Declension

References

  • Starosta, Manfred (1999) “płachta”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish płachta, from Proto-Slavic *plaxъta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpwax.ta/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -axta
  • Syllabification: płach‧ta

Noun

płachta f (diminutive płachetka or (rare) płachciątko, augmentative płachcisko)

  1. sheet, cloth, canvas

Declension

Derived terms

phrase

Further reading

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