barbakan
//barˈba.kan//
Polishnoun
Definitions
- 1.barbican (tower at the entrance to a castle or fortified town)
Synonyms & related words
Synonyms
Etymology
Internationalism; compare English barbican. Possibly borrowed from French barbacane or German Barbakane, possibly through Spanish barbacana, or borrowed from Italian barbacane. Further etymology uncertain, possibly from Arabic بَرْبَخ (barbaḵ, “aqueduct, sewer”) or Persian بابخانه (bâb-xâne, “gatehouse”).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | barbakan | barbakany |
| Genitive | barbakanu | barbakanów |
| Dative | barbakanowi | barbakanom |
| Accusative | barbakan | barbakany |
| Instrumental | barbakanem | barbakanami |
| Locative | barbakanie | barbakanach |
| Vocative | barbakanie | barbakany |
Nominative
Singular
barbakan
Plural
barbakany
Genitive
Singular
barbakanu
Plural
barbakanów
Dative
Singular
barbakanowi
Plural
barbakanom
Accusative
Singular
barbakan
Plural
barbakany
Instrumental
Singular
barbakanem
Plural
barbakanami
Locative
Singular
barbakanie
Plural
barbakanach
Vocative
Singular
barbakanie
Plural
barbakany