reduta

See also: redută and redutą

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French redoute, from Italian ridotta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rɛˈdu.ta/
• Rhymes: -uta
• Syllabification: re‧du‧ta

Noun

reduta f (diminutive redutka)

1. (military) redoubt (small, temporary, military fortification)
2. (military) redoubt (reinforced refuge; fort)
3. (by extension, figuratively) redoubt (idea or venture that is criticized and needs to be defended)

   Synonym: ostoja

4. (historical) public masquerade ball

Declension

Declension of reduta

	singular	plural
nominative	reduta	reduty
genitive	reduty	redut
dative	reducie	redutom
accusative	redutę	reduty
instrumental	redutą	redutami
locative	reducie	redutach
vocative	reduto	reduty

Derived terms

adjective

• redutowy

 

nouns

• redutnik
• redutowiec

 

Further reading

• reduta in Polish dictionaries at PWN