parawan

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Polish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French paravent.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /paˈra.van/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -avan
  • Syllabification: pa‧ra‧wan

Noun

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parawan m inan (diminutive parawanik)

  1. folding screen, windbreak
  2. (nautical) paravane (device for cutting the moorings of mines)

Declension

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Derived terms

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adjective

Further reading

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