łan

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lan"

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Czech lán, from Middle High German lēhen, from Old High German lēhan, from Proto-Germanic *laihną. Doublet of lenno.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwan/
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  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: łan

Noun

łan m inan

  1. field (land intended for sowing)
  2. grain (growing on a patch of land)
  3. (historical) łan (old unit of field measurement used in Poland)

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
  • łanowy

Descendants

  • Russian: лан (lan)

Further reading

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