setka
Polish
Etymology
sto (“one hundred”) + -ka (“diminutive suffix”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɛt.ka/
Noun
setka f (augmentative seta)
- (informal) one hundred
- (informal) 100 PLN, a sum of money or a paper bill with this value
- (informal, automotive) 100 kilometres, 100 kilometres per hour
- Ile sekund do setki ma to nowe BMW?
- How many seconds does that new BMW take to reach 100 km/h?
- (colloquial) 100 ml bottle of vodka or other strong alcohol
Usage notes
- Setka can usually be used interchangeably with the numeral sto.
Synonyms
- (100 PLN): stówka
- (small bottle of alcohol): małpka, seta
Further reading
- setka in Polish dictionaries at PWN