divan

See also: díván and diván

English
WOTD – 30 December 2008

Etymology

Borrowed from French, from Ottoman Turkish دیوان‎ (dîvân),[1] from Persian دیوان‎ (divân), from Middle Persian dywʾn' (dīwān, “archive; collected writings”); see it for more. Compare mattress, from Arabic (both of Middle Eastern origin, due to the local custom of lying on padding on floor being foreign to Europeans). Doublet of dewan.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈvæn/
  • (US) IPA(key): /dɪˈvæn/, /ˈdaɪ.væn/
  • Audio (US)(file)

Noun

divan (plural divans)

  1. A couch- or sofa-like piece of furniture made of a mattress lying against the wall and either on the floor or an elevated structure.
    • 1932, Maurice Baring, chapter 20, in Friday's Business‎:
      Eurydice pointed to the cupboard, and sat down on the low divan with folded hands, and looked at the floor.
  2. (historical) A Muslim council of state, such as that of viziers of the Ottoman Empire that discussed and recommended new laws and law changes to a higher authority (the sultan).
  3. A collection of poems, especially one written by one author in Arabic or Persian.
  4. A council chamber with cushioned seats.
  5. A court of justice.
  6. (poetic) Any council or assembly.
  7. A smoking-room.

Translations

References
  1. "divan." The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2008.

Anagrams

Azerbaijani
Other scripts
Cyrillic
Roman divan
Perso-Arabic

Etymology

Ultimately from Persian دیوان‎ (divân).

Noun

divan (definite accusative divanı, plural divanlar)

  1. divan (council)

Declension
Declension of divan
singular plural
nominative divan divanlar
definite accusative divanı divanları
dative divana divanlara
locative divanda divanlarda
ablative divandan divanlardan
definite genitive divanın divanların
Possessive forms of divan
nominative
singular plural
mənim (“my”) divanım divanlarım
sənin (“your”) divanın divanların
onun (“his/her/its”) divanı divanları
bizim (“our”) divanımız divanlarımız
sizin (“your”) divanınız divanlarınız
onların (“their”) divanı or divanları divanları
accusative
singular plural
mənim (“my”) divanımı divanlarımı
sənin (“your”) divanını divanlarını
onun (“his/her/its”) divanını divanlarını
bizim (“our”) divanımızı divanlarımızı
sizin (“your”) divanınızı divanlarınızı
onların (“their”) divanını or divanlarını divanlarını
dative
singular plural
mənim (“my”) divanıma divanlarıma
sənin (“your”) divanına divanlarına
onun (“his/her/its”) divanına divanlarına
bizim (“our”) divanımıza divanlarımıza
sizin (“your”) divanınıza divanlarınıza
onların (“their”) divanına or divanlarına divanlarına
locative
singular plural
mənim (“my”) divanımda divanlarımda
sənin (“your”) divanında divanlarında
onun (“his/her/its”) divanında divanlarında
bizim (“our”) divanımızda divanlarımızda
sizin (“your”) divanınızda divanlarınızda
onların (“their”) divanında or divanlarında divanlarında
ablative
singular plural
mənim (“my”) divanımdan divanlarımdan
sənin (“your”) divanından divanlarından
onun (“his/her/its”) divanından divanlarından
bizim (“our”) divanımızdan divanlarımızdan
sizin (“your”) divanınızdan divanlarınızdan
onların (“their”) divanından or divanlarından divanlarından
genitive
singular plural
mənim (“my”) divanımın divanlarımın
sənin (“your”) divanının divanlarının
onun (“his/her/its”) divanının divanlarının
bizim (“our”) divanımızın divanlarımızın
sizin (“your”) divanınızın divanlarınızın
onların (“their”) divanının or divanlarının divanlarının

Czech

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈdɪvan]

Noun

divan m

  1. (furniture): divan

See also

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish دیوان‎ (dîvân), from Persian دیوان‎ (divân)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /di.vɑ̃/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

divan m (plural divans)

  1. Any type of undistinguished couch.
  2. A divan in either of the original Turkish senses.

Synonyms

Descendants
  • → English: divan
  • → German: Diwan
  • → Portuguese: divã

Further reading

Mauritian Creole

Etymology 1

From French avant

Alternative forms

Preposition

divan

  1. before
  2. ahead

Etymology 2

From French vent

Preposition

divan

  1. the wind

References
  • Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish دیوان‎ (dîvân), from Persian دیوان‎ (divân).

Noun

divan n (plural divane)

  1. divan

See also

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *divьnъ

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dîːʋan/
  • Hyphenation: di‧van

Adjective

dȋvan (definite dȋvnī, comparative divniji, Cyrillic spelling ди̑ван)

  1. wonderful
Declension
positive indefinite forms
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative divan divna divno
genitive divna divne divna
dative divnu divnoj divnu
accusative inanimate
animate		 divan
divna		 divnu divno
vocative divan divna divno
locative divnu divnoj divnu
instrumental divnim divnom divnim
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative divni divne divna
genitive divnih divnih divnih
dative divnim(a) divnim(a) divnim(a)
accusative divne divne divna
vocative divni divne divna
locative divnim(a) divnim(a) divnim(a)
instrumental divnim(a) divnim(a) divnim(a)
positive definite forms
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative divni divna divno
genitive divnog(a) divne divnog(a)
dative divnom(u/e) divnoj divnom(u/e)
accusative inanimate
animate		 divni
divnog(a)		 divnu divno
vocative divni divna divno
locative divnom(e/u) divnoj divnom(e/u)
instrumental divnim divnom divnim
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative divni divne divna
genitive divnih divnih divnih
dative divnim(a) divnim(a) divnim(a)
accusative divne divne divna
vocative divni divne divna
locative divnim(a) divnim(a) divnim(a)
instrumental divnim(a) divnim(a) divnim(a)
comparative forms
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative divniji divnija divnije
genitive divnijeg(a) divnije divnijeg(a)
dative divnijem(u) divnijoj divnijem(u)
accusative inanimate
animate		 divniji
divnijeg(a)		 divniju divnije
vocative divniji divnija divnije
locative divnijem(u) divnijoj divnijem(u)
instrumental divnijim divnijom divnijim
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative divniji divnije divnija
genitive divnijih divnijih divnijih
dative divnijim(a) divnijim(a) divnijim(a)
accusative divnije divnije divnija
vocative divniji divnije divnija
locative divnijim(a) divnijim(a) divnijim(a)
instrumental divnijim(a) divnijim(a) divnijim(a)
superlative forms
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative najdivniji najdivnija najdivnije
genitive najdivnijeg(a) najdivnije najdivnijeg(a)
dative najdivnijem(u) najdivnijoj najdivnijem(u)
accusative inanimate
animate		 najdivniji
najdivnijeg(a)		 najdivniju najdivnije
vocative najdivniji najdivnija najdivnije
locative najdivnijem(u) najdivnijoj najdivnijem(u)
instrumental najdivnijim najdivnijom najdivnijim
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative najdivniji najdivnije najdivnija
genitive najdivnijih najdivnijih najdivnijih
dative najdivnijim(a) najdivnijim(a) najdivnijim(a)
accusative najdivnije najdivnije najdivnija
vocative najdivniji najdivnije najdivnija
locative najdivnijim(a) najdivnijim(a) najdivnijim(a)
instrumental najdivnijim(a) najdivnijim(a) najdivnijim(a)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish دیوان‎ (dîvân), from Persian دیوان‎ (divân).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dǐʋaːn/
  • Hyphenation: di‧van

Noun

dìvān m (Cyrillic spelling дѝва̄н)

  1. divan (furniture)
  2. divan (council)
  3. divan (collection of poems)
  4. (historical) court, tribunal (in Ottoman period)
  5. (regional) conversation, word
Declension
Declension of divan
singular plural
nominative divan divani
genitive divana divana
dative divanu divanima
accusative divan divane
vocative divane divani
locative divanu divanima
instrumental divanom divanima
Derived terms
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