fajans

See also: Fajans

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French faïence, named after the city Faenza in Italy, where it was made in the 16th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfa.jans/

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• Rhymes: -ajans
• Syllabification: fa‧jans

Noun

fajans m inan

1. faience (type of tin-glazed earthenware ceramic)
2. (colloquial) tripes (something valueless)

Declension

Declension of fajans

	singular	plural
nominative	fajans	fajanse
genitive	fajansu	fajansów
dative	fajansowi	fajansom
accusative	fajans	fajanse
instrumental	fajansem	fajansami
locative	fajansie	fajansach
vocative	fajansie	fajanse

Derived terms

adjective

• fajansowy

 

noun

• fajansarnia

 

Further reading

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