cysterna

cysterna

See also: cysterną

Polish

Etymology

Etymology tree
Ancient Greek κίστη (kístē)bor.
Latin cista
Latin -erna
Latin cisternalbor.
Polish cysterna

    Learned borrowing from Latin cisterna.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /t͡sɘsˈtɛr.na/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -ɛrna
    • Syllabification: cys‧ter‧na

    Noun

    cysterna f

    1. cistern (reservoir for holding water)
    2. (colloquial) tanker (road vehicle)

    Declension

    Declension of cysterna
    singular plural
    nominative cysterna cysterny
    genitive cysterny cystern
    dative cysternie cysternom
    accusative cysternę cysterny
    instrumental cysterną cysternami
    locative cysternie cysternach
    vocative cysterno cysterny

    Derived terms

    adjective
    • cysternowy

    Further reading

    • “cysterna”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
    • “cysterna”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[2] (in Polish)
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