arkan

See also: arcán, arcan, and arçan

English

Etymology 1

(Islamic term) Borrowed from Arabic أَرْكان (ʔarkān).

Noun

arkan pl (normally plural, singular rukn)

  1. (Islam) The five "pillars", requirements or devotional duties of Islam: shahada, salat, zakat, saum and hajjh.

Etymology 2

(dance) from Turkic languages: "lasso", "tether" (tr:urgan), "rope" (arqan)

Noun

arkan

  1. A Ukrainian folk dance

Anagrams

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin arcanus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [aʁˈkaːn]
  • Hyphenation: ar‧kan
  • Audio(file)

Adjective

arkan (strong nominative masculine singular arkaner, not comparable)

  1. arcane

Declension
Positive forms of arkan (uncomparable)
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist arkan sie ist arkan es ist arkan sie sind arkan
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative arkaner arkane arkanes arkane
genitive arkanen arkaner arkanen arkaner
dative arkanem arkaner arkanem arkanen
accusative arkanen arkane arkanes arkane
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der arkane die arkane das arkane die arkanen
genitive des arkanen der arkanen des arkanen der arkanen
dative dem arkanen der arkanen dem arkanen den arkanen
accusative den arkanen die arkane das arkane die arkanen
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein arkaner eine arkane ein arkanes (keine) arkanen
genitive eines arkanen einer arkanen eines arkanen (keiner) arkanen
dative einem arkanen einer arkanen einem arkanen (keinen) arkanen
accusative einen arkanen eine arkane ein arkanes (keine) arkanen

Further reading
  • “arkan” in Duden online

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Turkic.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈar.kan/
  • Rhymes: -arkan
  • Syllabification: ar‧kan

Noun

arkan m inan

  1. lasso
    Synonym: lasso

Declension
Declension of arkan
singular plural
nominative arkan arkany
genitive arkanu arkanów
dative arkanowi arkanom
accusative arkan arkany
instrumental arkanem arkanami
locative arkanie arkanach
vocative arkanie arkany

Further reading
  • arkan in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • arkan in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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