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 barykadyon the enemy team
    po jednej stronie barykadyon the same team
    być po obu stronach barykadyplay 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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