ułan

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See also: ulan, Ulan, ulán, and Ułan

Polish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish اوغلان (oğlan).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈu.wan/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -uwan
  • Syllabification: u‧łan
  • Homophone: Ułan

Noun

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ułan m pers (related adjective ułański)

  1. (historical, military) uhlan (lancer, a soldier armed with a lance in a former light cavalry unit of the Polish, Prussian/German, Austrian, and Russian armies)

Declension

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Derived terms

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nouns

Further reading

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