cytadela

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French citadelle, from Italian cittadella.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡sɨ.taˈdɛ.la/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛla
  • Syllabification: cy‧ta‧de‧la

Noun

cytadela f

  1. citadel (strong fortress that sits high above a city)
  2. citadel (stronghold or fortified place)

Declension
Declension of cytadela
singular plural
nominative cytadela cytadele
genitive cytadeli cytadel
dative cytadeli cytadelom
accusative cytadelę cytadele
instrumental cytadelą cytadelami
locative cytadeli cytadelach
vocative cytadelo cytadele

Descendants
  • → Russian: цитадель (citadelʹ)

Further reading
  • cytadela in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • cytadela in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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