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Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *o(b)peka, from *opeťi, from *ob + *peťi (“to bake”). By surface analysis, opiec + -a.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔˈpjɛ.ka/
- Rhymes: -ɛka
- Syllabification: o‧pie‧ka
Noun
opieka f
- protection, care
- guardianship, patronage
- tutelage, custody
Declension
Further reading
- opieka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- opieka in Polish dictionaries at PWN