fortepian

Polish

Alternative forms

fortepiano (archaic)

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian fortepiano.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fɔrˈtɛ.pjan/
Audio (file)
Rhymes: -ɛpjan
Syllabification: for‧te‧pian

Noun

fortepian m inan (diminutive fortepianik, related adjective fortepianowy)

grand piano
(informal) piano lesson
(obsolete) obstacle at cavalry races (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?) (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)

Declension

Declension of fortepian

	singular	plural
nominative	fortepian	fortepiany
genitive	fortepianu	fortepianów
dative	fortepianowi	fortepianom
accusative	fortepian	fortepiany
instrumental	fortepianem	fortepianami
locative	fortepianie	fortepianach
vocative	fortepianie	fortepiany

Derived terms

nouns

fortepianista
fortepianówka

Further reading

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

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