podkowa

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See also: Podkowa, podkową, and Podkową

Polish

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podkowa

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *podъkova. By surface analysis, deverbal from podkuć.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔtˈkɔ.va/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔva
  • Syllabification: pod‧ko‧wa
  • Homophone: Podkowa

Noun

podkowa f (diminutive podkówka)

  1. horseshoe
  2. anything horseshoe-shaped
  3. shiner, black eye
    Synonym: limo

Declension

Further reading

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