bilon
See also: bilóń
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Noun
bilon
- accusative singular of bilo
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from French billon. First attested in 1806.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbi.lɔn/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ilɔn
- Syllabification: bi‧lon
Noun
bilon m inan
- (money) loose change, small change, change, coins (coins of lower value)
- bilon i banknoty ― change
- garść bilonu ― a handful of change
- trochę bilonu ― a little change
- automat na bilon ― coin operated vending machine
- parkomat na bilon ― coin operated parking meter
- kaseta/kasetka z bilonem ― changebox
- puszki z bilonem ― a can of change
- szuflada z bilonem ― a drawer with change
- torebka z bilonem ― a purse with change
- worek z bilonem ― a sack of change
- pieniądze w bilonie ― money in change
- liczyć bilon ― to count change
- skraść bilon ― to steal change
- przyjmować bilon ― to accept change
- wymienić/wymieniać bilon ― to exchange change
- zgarnąć bilon ― to pocket loose change
- płacić bilonem ― to pay with change
- wrzucać bilon do skarbonek ― to put change in to a piggy bank
- zbierać bilon do skarbonek ― to collect change in to a piggy bank
Declension
Declension of bilon
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | bilon |
| genitive | bilonu |
| dative | bilonowi |
| accusative | bilon |
| instrumental | bilonem |
| locative | bilonie |
| vocative | bilonie |
Derived terms
adjective
- bilonowy
References
- Andrzej Bańkowski (2000) Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego (in Polish)
Further reading
- bilon in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- bilon in Polish dictionaries at PWN