belka

See also: Belka, belką, Belką, Bělka, Bełka, and Bełką

Polish
belka
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/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛlka
  • Syllabification: bel‧ka
  • Homophone: Belka

Noun

belka f (diminutive beleczka, augmentative bela)

  1. beam (large piece of timber or iron)
  2. 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
proverb
verbs

References
  1. 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
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