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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Old East Slavic стълбъ (stŭlbŭ), from Proto-Slavic *stъlbъ (“post”). Doublet of słup, an inherited form.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstɔwp/
- Rhymes: -ɔwp
- Syllabification: stołp
Noun
stołp m inan
- (historical) keep, donjon (main tower of a castle or fortress, located within the castle walls)
- Synonyms: bergfried, bergfrit, donżon
- Hypernyms: baszta, wieża
Declension
Further reading
- stołp in Polish dictionaries at PWN