pestka

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See also: pestką

Polish

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish pecka, from Proto-Slavic *pъťьka. Influenced by kostka.

Pronunciation

Noun

pestka f (diminutive pesteczka)

  1. (botany) stone, pit, pip (central part of some fruits, particularly drupes)
  2. trifle
    Synonyms: błahostka, drobiazg, drobnostka

Declension

Derived terms

adjectives
pestczak

Further reading

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