barykada

See also: barykadą

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French barricade.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ba.rɨˈka.da/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ada
  • Syllabification: ba‧ry‧ka‧da

Noun

barykada f

  1. barricade (barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence)
  2. barricade (obstacle, barrier or bulwark)
  3. side, fence (a group of people on the same side)
    po drugiej stronie barykady ― on the enemy team
    po jednej stronie barykady ― on the same team
    być po obu stronach barykady ― play both sides

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
verbs

Further reading

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