poterna

See also: poterną

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from French poterne, from Old French posterne, from Late Latin posterula, diminutive of posterus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [puˈtɛr.nə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [poˈtɛr.nə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [poˈtɛɾ.na]

Noun

poterna f (plural poternes)

1. postern (gate and passageway)

Related terms

• posterior

Further reading

• “poterna”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007

Polish

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poterna

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Etymology

Borrowed from French poterne.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɔˈtɛr.na/
• Rhymes: -ɛrna
• Syllabification: po‧ter‧na

Noun

poterna f

1. (historical) postern (subterranean passage communicating between the parade and the main ditch, or between the ditches and the interior of the outworks)

   Synonym: potajnik

Declension

Declension of poterna

	singular	plural
nominative	poterna	poterny
genitive	poterny	potern
dative	poternie	poternom
accusative	poternę	poterny
instrumental	poterną	poternami
locative	poternie	poternach
vocative	poterno	poterny

Further reading

• poterna in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Spanish

Noun

poterna f (plural poternas)

1. postern

Further reading

• “poterna”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025