bilon

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See also: bilóń

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Noun

bilon

  1. accusative singular of bilo

Polish

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Etymology

Borrowed from French billon. First attested in 1806.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbi.lɔn/
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  • Rhymes: -ilɔn
  • Syllabification: bi‧lon

Noun

bilon m inan

  1. (money) loose change, small change, change, coins (coins of lower value)
    bilon i banknotychange
    garść bilonua handful of change
    trochę bilonua little change
    automat na biloncoin operated vending machine
    parkomat na biloncoin operated parking meter
    kaseta/kasetka z bilonemchangebox
    puszki z bilonema can of change
    szuflada z bilonema drawer with change
    torebka z bilonema purse with change
    worek z bilonema sack of change
    pieniądze w biloniemoney in change
    liczyć bilonto count change
    skraść bilonto steal change
    przyjmować bilonto accept change
    wymienić/wymieniać bilonto exchange change
    zgarnąć bilonto pocket loose change
    płacić bilonemto pay with change
    wrzucać bilon do skarbonekto put change in to a piggy bank
    zbierać bilon do skarbonekto collect change in to a piggy bank

Declension

Derived terms

adjective

References

  1. ^ Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000) “bilon”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish)

Further reading

  • bilon in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • bilon in Polish dictionaries at PWN