janczar

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish یڭیچری‎ (yeŋiçeri).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈjan.t͡ʂar/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ant͡ʂar
  • Syllabification: jan‧czar

Noun

janczar m pers

  1. (historical) Janissary, member of Turkish elite infantry

Declension
Declension of janczar
singular plural
nominative janczar janczarzy/janczary (depreciative)
genitive janczara janczarów
dative janczarowi janczarom
accusative janczara janczarów
instrumental janczarem janczarami
locative janczarze janczarach
vocative janczarze janczarzy

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