kawka
See also: kawką
Lower Sorbian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *kavъka (“jackdaw”), ultimately imitative. Cognate with Upper Sorbian kawka, Polish kawka, Czech kavka, and Slovene kavka.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkawka/
Noun
kawka f
- jackdaw (Coloeus monedula)
Declension
Declension of kawka
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | kawka | kawce | kawki |
| Genitive | kawki | kawkowu | kawkow |
| Dative | kawce | kawkoma | kawkam |
| Accusative | kawku | kawce | kawki |
| Instrumental | kawku | kawkoma | kawkami |
| Locative | kawce | kawkoma | kawkach |
Further reading
- Muka, Arnošt (1921, 1928), “kawka”, in Słownik dolnoserbskeje rěcy a jeje narěcow (in German), St. Petersburg, Prague: ОРЯС РАН, ČAVU; Reprinted Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag, 2008
- Starosta, Manfred (1999), “kawka”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkaf.ka/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -afka
- Syllabification: kaw‧ka
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kavъka (“jackdaw”), which is onomatopoeic,[1] representing the bird’s voice.[2] Outside of Slavic it may be related to Old Armenian քուք (kʿukʿ).
Noun
kawka f
- jackdaw (corvid of the genus Coloeus)
- kawka zwyczajna ― western jackdaw (Coloeus monedula)
- kawka srokata ― Daurian jackdaw (Coloeus dauuricus)
Declension
Declension of kawka
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kawka | kawki |
| genitive | kawki | kawek |
| dative | kawce | kawkom |
| accusative | kawkę | kawki |
| instrumental | kawką | kawkami |
| locative | kawce | kawkach |
| vocative | kawko | kawki |
Derived terms
adjective
- kawczy
References
- "kawka" in Jiří Rejzek, Český etymologický slovník, electronic version, Leda, 2007
- Machek, Václav (1968) Etymologický slovník jazyka českého, 2nd edition, Prague: Academia.
Etymology 2
From kawa + -ka.
Noun
kawka f
- Diminutive of kawa
Declension
Declension of kawka
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kawka | kawki |
| genitive | kawki | kawek |
| dative | kawce | kawkom |
| accusative | kawkę | kawki |
| instrumental | kawką | kawkami |
| locative | kawce | kawkach |
| vocative | kawko | kawki |
Further reading
- kawka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- kawka in Polish dictionaries at PWN