poterna

== Catalan == === Etymology === Borrowed from French poterne, from Old French posterne, from Late Latin posterula, diminutive of posterus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern) [puˈte̞r.nə] IPA(key): (Balearic) [poˈtɛr.nə] IPA(key): (Central) [puˈtɛr.nə] IPA(key): (Valencia) [poˈtɛɾ.na] IPA(key): (Northwestern) [poˈtɛr.na] === Noun === poterna f (plural poternes) 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 == === Etymology === Borrowed from French poterne. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pɔˈtɛr.na/ Rhymes: -ɛrna Syllabification: po‧ter‧na === Noun === poterna f (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 ==== === Further reading === “poterna”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[1] (in Polish) == Spanish == === Noun === poterna f (plural poternas) 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