tartan
//ˈtar.tan//
Polishnoun
Grammatical form
tartan is the genitive plural form of tartana — “tartan, tartana, tartane (one-masted lateen sailed vessel used in the Mediterranean)”.
Definitions
- 1.tartan (woollen cloth with a distinctive pattern of intersecting orthogonal coloured stripes, associated with Scottish Highlanders)
- 2.tartan (pattern associated with such material)
- 3.clothing made of such fabric
- 4.tartan track (all-weather synthetic track surfacing made of polyurethane used for track and field competitions)
- 5.colloquialtartan track (stadium or running track covered with such material)
Synonyms & related words
Word family
- tartanowy
Etymology
Borrowed from English tartan, from Middle English tartaryn, from Middle French tartarin, tiretaine, from Old French tiret, from tire, from Medieval Latin tyrius, from Latin Tyrus, from Ancient Greek Τύρος (Túros), from Phoenician 𐤑𐤅𐤓 (ṣwr).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | tartan | tartany |
| Genitive | tartanu | tartanów |
| Dative | tartanowi | tartanom |
| Accusative | tartan | tartany |
| Instrumental | tartanem | tartanami |
| Locative | tartanie | tartanach |
| Vocative | tartanie | tartany |
Nominative
Singular
tartan
Plural
tartany
Genitive
Singular
tartanu
Plural
tartanów
Dative
Singular
tartanowi
Plural
tartanom
Accusative
Singular
tartan
Plural
tartany
Instrumental
Singular
tartanem
Plural
tartanami
Locative
Singular
tartanie
Plural
tartanach
Vocative
Singular
tartanie
Plural
tartany