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Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *galъka.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡaw.ka/
- Rhymes: -awka
- Syllabification: gał‧ka
Noun
gałka f (diminutive gałeczka, augmentative gała)
- knob
- scoop (e.g. of ice cream)
- control knob, dial (control on a device)
- Synonym: pokrętło
- (colloquial) snowball
- (archaic) ballot
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
- gałka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- gałka in Polish dictionaries at PWN