opoka
See also: opoką
Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *o(b)poka. Compare Czech opuka.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔˈpɔ.ka/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɔka
- Syllabification: o‧po‧ka
Noun
opoka f
- bedrock, pillar, tower of strength
- Synonym: ostoja
- bedrock, rock (rocky ground)
- Synonym: skała
- gaize (mixed rock, composed of organogenic silica (opal, chalcedony, mostly derived from siliceous sponges), and calcium carbonate)
Declension
Declension of opoka
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | opoka | opoki |
| genitive | opoki | opok |
| dative | opoce | opokom |
| accusative | opokę | opoki |
| instrumental | opoką | opokami |
| locative | opoce | opokach |
| vocative | opoko | opoki |
Descendants
- → Belarusian: апо́ка (apóka)
- → Lithuanian: opoka
- → Russian: опо́ка (opóka)
- → Ukrainian: опо́ка (opóka)
Further reading
- opoka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- opoka in Polish dictionaries at PWN