tarcza

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish tarcza, from Middle High German tartsche, from Old French targe, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *targǭ (“edge, rim”). Displaced Old Polish paweza and szczyt.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtar.t͡ʂa/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -art͡ʂa
  • Syllabification: tar‧cza

Noun

tarcza f

  1. shield
  2. target (butt or mark to shoot at)
  3. (heraldry) shield
  4. clock face
    Synonym: cyferblat

Declension

Declension of tarcza
singular plural
nominative tarcza tarcze
genitive tarczy tarcz
dative tarczy tarczom
accusative tarczę tarcze
instrumental tarczą tarczami
locative tarczy tarczach
vocative tarczo tarcze

Derived terms

adjectives
adverb
  • tarczowato
nouns
noun

Further reading

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