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Polish
Etymology
From ochrona + -ka.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔˈxrɔn.ka/
- Rhymes: -ɔnka
- Syllabification: o‧chron‧ka
Noun
ochronka f
- (historical, obsolete) orphanage (foster home or short-term residence run by church or charitable institutions, intended for children and adults who have fallen on hard times)
- (education, historical, obsolete) preschool (most often run by nuns)
- (prison slang) protective unit or a cell in prison for prisoners of the worst crimes whose lives are at risk
Declension
Further reading
- ochronka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- ochronka in Polish dictionaries at PWN