Diwan

See also: diwan

German

Alternative forms

• Divan

Etymology

Borrowed from French divan, from Persian دیوان (divân).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdiːvaːn/

• Audio:

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Noun

Diwan m (strong, genitive Diwans, plural Diwane)

1. divan (sofa)
2. (now historical) divan (a Muslim council of state)
3. divan (A collection of poems)

Declension

Declension of Diwan [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Diwan	die	Diwane
genitive	eines	des	Diwans	der	Diwane
dative	einem	dem	Diwan	den	Diwanen
accusative	einen	den	Diwan	die	Diwane