belka
See also: Belka and belką
Polish
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belka
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belka (1.2) na pagonie
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish belka, from German Balken,[1] or from Middle High German balke.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɛl.ka/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛlka
- Syllabification: bel‧ka
Noun
belka f (diminutive beleczka, augmentative bela)
- beam (large piece of timber or iron)
- stripe (the badge worn by certain officers in the military or other forces)
- Hypernym: naszywka
Declension
Declension of belka
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | belka | belki |
genitive | belki | belek |
dative | belce | belkom |
accusative | belkę | belki |
instrumental | belką | belkami |
locative | belce | belkach |
vocative | belko | belki |
Derived terms
adjectives
- beleczkowy
- belkowy
proverb
- źdźbło w oku bliźniego widzisz, a belki w swoim nie dostrzegasz
verbs
- belkować impf, obelkować pf
References
- Brückner, Aleksander (1927), “belka”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish), Warsaw: Wiedza Powszechna
Further reading
- belka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- belka in Polish dictionaries at PWN