lorneta

See also: lornetą

Kashubian

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish lorneta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɔrnɛta/
• Syllabification: lor‧ne‧ta

Noun

lorneta m inan

1. binoculars (hand-held device consisting of a series of lenses and prisms, used to magnify objects so that they can be better seen from a distance, and looked at through both eyes)

   Synonyms: lornetka, (rare) zdrzelówka, (humorous) cziczer

Derived terms

nouns

• lornetka

 

Further reading

• Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011) “lorneta”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi‎^[1]

Polish

lorneta

Etymology

Borrowed from French lorgnette.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɔrˈnɛ.ta/
• Rhymes: -ɛta
• Syllabification: lor‧ne‧ta

Noun

lorneta f

1. binoculars (hand-held device consisting of a series of lenses and prisms, used to magnify objects so that they can be better seen from a distance, and looked at through both eyes)

   Synonym: lornetka

Declension

Declension of lorneta

	singular	plural
nominative	lorneta	lornety
genitive	lornety	lornet
dative	lornecie	lornetom
accusative	lornetę	lornety
instrumental	lornetą	lornetami
locative	lornecie	lornetach
vocative	lorneto	lornety

Derived terms

nouns

• lornetka

 

verbs

• lornetować impf

 

Related terms

verbs

• lornetkować impf

 

Further reading

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