Palankin

See also: palankin

German

Etymology

From French palanquin, from Portuguese palanquim (“palanquin, palanquin-bearer”), from Odia ପାଲଙ୍କି (pālaṅki, “litter”), ultimately from Sanskrit पल्यङ्क (palyaṅka), variant of पर्यङ्क (paryaṅka, “bed, couch, litter”).

Noun

Palankin m (strong, genitive Palankins, plural Palankine)

  1. palanquin (Asian litter or sedan chair)

Declension

Declension of Palankin [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Palankin die Palankine
genitive eines des Palankins der Palankine
dative einem dem Palankin den Palankinen
accusative einen den Palankin die Palankine

Hypernyms

Further reading

  • “Palankin” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Palankin” in Duden online
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