arkan
See also: arcán, arcan, and tr:arçan
English
Etymology 1
(Islamic term) Borrowed from Arabic أَرْكان (ʾarkān).
Noun
arkan pl (normally plural, singular rukn)
- (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
- A Ukrainian folk dance
Anagrams
- Karna, Narka
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin arcanus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [aʁˈkaːn]
- Hyphenation: ar‧kan
Audio (file)
Adjective
arkan (strong nominative masculine singular arkaner, not comparable)
- arcane
Declension
Positive forms of arkan (uncomparable)
| number & gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
| 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
- 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