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Pronunciation / Transliteration: poˈlajna
"Los nobles llevaban calzado con puntas exageradamente largas."
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A long-pointed shoe worn in the 14th and 15th centuries, characteristic of late medieval European fashion.
"The nobleman wore elaborately stuffed crakows that curved upward at the toes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, originating from 'Crakow' meaning a native of Kraków, Poland. The term came into use in late medieval England to describe a fashionable style of long-pointed shoes that were allegedly introduced from Kraków.
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poulaine
Transliteration: pulɛn
"Les poulaines étaient très à la mode au Moyen Âge."
Krakower Schuh
Transliteration: kʁaˈkoːɐ̯ ʃuː
"Der Krakower Schuh zeichnete sich durch eine extrem lange Spitze aus."
scarpa alla polacca
Transliteration: ˈskarpa ˈalla poˈlakka
"Nel XIV secolo le scarpe con la punta lunga erano molto diffuse."
polaina
Transliteration: poˈlajna
"Los nobles llevaban calzado con puntas exageradamente largas."
sapato de bico longo
Transliteration: saˈpatu dʒi ˈbiku ˈlõɡu
"A moda medieval incluía sapatos com pontas recurvadas."
लंबी नोक वाला जूता
Transliteration: lambi nok vala juta
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"मध्यकाल में लंबी नोक वाले जूते पहनना फैशन था।"
长尖头鞋
Transliteration: cháng jiān tóu xié
Script: 中文汉字
"长尖头鞋是中世纪欧洲流行的一种鞋子。"
뾰족구두
Transliteration: ppyojokgudu
Script: 한국어 한글
"중세 유럽에서는 뾰족한 신발이 유행했다."
プーレーヌ
Transliteration: puureenu
Script: 日本語
"中世ヨーロッパでは極端に爪先が長い靴が流行した。"
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