lorneta

See also: lornetą

Kashubian

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish lorneta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɔrˈnɛ.ta/
  • Rhymes: -ɛta
  • 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

Further reading

Polish

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
verbs
verbs
  • lornetkować impf

Further reading

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