erka
See also: erką
Polish
Etymology
From r + -ka, in reference to the visible letter "R" on ambulances. It used to refer strictly to resuscitation ambulances but now it is used as a name of all types of ambulances.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛr.ka/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛrka
- Syllabification: er‧ka
Noun
erka f
- (colloquial) ambulance
- Synonyms: ambulans, karetka
- (by extension, colloquial, medicine) intensive care unit (ICU)
- Synonym: oddział intensywnej terapii
Declension
Declension of erka
singular | plural | |
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nominative | erka | erki |
genitive | erki | erek |
dative | erce | erkom |
accusative | erkę | erki |
instrumental | erką | erkami |
locative | erce | erkach |
vocative | erko | erki |
Further reading
- erka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- erka in Polish dictionaries at PWN