karawanseraj
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish كاروانسَرای, كَروانسَرای.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka.ra.van.sɛˈraj/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -aj
- Syllabification: ka‧ra‧wan‧se‧raj
Noun
karawanseraj m inan
- (historical) caravanserai (roadside inn, usually having a central courtyard where caravans can rest, providing accommodation for travellers along trade routes in Asia and North Africa)
Declension
Declension of karawanseraj
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | karawanseraj | karawanseraje |
| genitive | karawanseraju | karawanserajów/karawanserai |
| dative | karawanserajowi | karawanserajom |
| accusative | karawanseraj | karawanseraje |
| instrumental | karawanserajem | karawanserajami |
| locative | karawanseraju | karawanserajach |
| vocative | karawanseraju | karawanseraje |
Related terms
nouns
Further reading
- karawanseraj in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- karawanseraj in PWN's encyclopedia