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

  1. bedrock, pillar, tower of strength
    Synonym: ostoja
  2. bedrock, rock (rocky ground)
    Synonym: skała
  3. 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
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