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uhlan

/ˈuˌlɑn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables
uh-lan
IPA
/ˈuˌlɑn/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lancer, a soldier armed with a lance in a former light cavalry unit of the Polish, Prussian or German, Austrian, and Russian armies.

Etymology

From French uhlan, from German Uhlan, from Polish ułan, from Ottoman Turkish اوغلان (oğlan).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: uhlan, ułan, اوغلان

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈuˌlɑn/
  • British English: /ˈ(j)uːlən/

Inflected Forms

uhlans (plural) ulan (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

cavalryman cuirassier dragoon hussar lancer trooper yeoman

Questions

How do you pronounce uhlan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈuˌlɑn/.
What does uhlan mean?
A lancer, a soldier armed with a lance in a former light cavalry unit of the Polish, Prussian or German, Austrian, and Russian armies.
Where does uhlan come from?
It is traced to French.

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