półka

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See also: polka, Polka, Pólka, and półką

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *polъka. By surface analysis, pół +‎ -ka, as in "half a piece (of wood)". Doublet of polka.

Pronunciation

 
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  • Rhymes: -uwka
  • Syllabification: pół‧ka

Noun

półka f (diminutive półeczka, augmentative póła)

  1. shelf
  2. (Kuyavia, in the plural) pillowcases
    Synonyms: poszewki, powłoczki

Declension

Further reading

  • półka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • półka in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Oskar Kolberg (1867) “półki”, in Dzieła wszystkie: Kujawy (in Polish), page 275