fajans

See also: Fajans

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French faïence, named after the city Faenza in Italy, where it was made in the 16th century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfa.jans/
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  • Rhymes: -ajans
  • Syllabification: fa‧jans

Noun

fajans m inan

  1. faience (type of tin-glazed earthenware ceramic)
  2. (colloquial) tripes (something valueless)

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
  • fajansowy
noun
  • fajansarnia

Further reading

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

Swedish

Noun

fajans c

  1. (an item made of) faience

Declension

Declension of fajans
nominative genitive
singular indefinite fajans fajans
definite fajansen fajansens
plural indefinite fajanser fajansers
definite fajanserna fajansernas

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