kurtyna

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian cortina.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kurˈtɨ.na/

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• Rhymes: -ɨna
• Syllabification: kur‧ty‧na

Noun

kurtyna f (diminutive kurtynka)

1. (theater) curtain (piece of cloth that separates the audience and the stage in a theater)
2. (fortifications) curtain (flat area of wall which connects two bastions or towers)
3. barrier

Declension

Declension of kurtyna

	singular	plural
nominative	kurtyna	kurtyny
genitive	kurtyny	kurtyn
dative	kurtynie	kurtynom
accusative	kurtynę	kurtyny
instrumental	kurtyną	kurtynami
locative	kurtynie	kurtynach
vocative	kurtyno	kurtyny

Derived terms

adjective

• kurtynowy

 

noun phrase

• żelazna kurtyna

 

Further reading

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