belka

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

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belka
belka (1.2) na pagonie

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish belka, from German Balken, or from Middle High German balke.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛl.ka/
  • (file)
  • 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

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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