uhlan en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /uˈlɑn/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈuˌlɑn/ (US)
- /ˈ(j)uːlən/ (UK)
Etymology
From French uhlan, from German Uhlan, from Polish ułan, from Ottoman Turkish اوغلان (oğlan).
Meanings
- (historical) A lancer, a soldier armed with a lance in a former light cavalry unit of the Polish, Prussian or German, Austrian, and Russian armies.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| uhlans | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| ulan | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
trooper · cavalryman · lancer · hussar · dragoon · yeoman · cuirassier
Translations (28)
lt ulonai (soldier with lance) · sv ulan (soldier with lance) · cs hulán (soldier with lance) · az ulanlar (soldier with lance) · uk улан (soldier with lance) · es ulano (soldier with lance) · mr ऊलन (soldier with lance) · gl ulano (soldier with lance) · nl ulaan (soldier with lance) · kk ұлан (soldier with lance) · el ουλάνος (soldier with lance) · fr uhlan (soldier with lance) · pt ulano (soldier with lance) · ca ulà (soldier with lance) · de Ulan (soldier with lance) · ja ウーラン (soldier with lance) · fy ulan (soldier with lance) · it ulano (soldier with lance) · fi ulaani (soldier with lance) · hu dzsidás (soldier with lance) · scn ulanu (soldier with lance) · no ulan (soldier with lance) · hu ulánus (soldier with lance) · ru улан (soldier with lance) · pl ułan (soldier with lance) · bg улан (soldier with lance) · sl ulanec (soldier with lance) · sh улани (soldier with lance)