serwetka

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Polish

Etymology

From French serviette +‎ -ka.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɛrˈvɛt.ka/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛtka
  • Syllabification: ser‧wet‧ka

Noun

serwetka f (diminutive serweteczka, augmentative serweta)

  1. coaster, table mat
  2. serviette, napkin
  3. doily

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
noun

Descendants

  • Yiddish: סערוועטקע (servetke)

Further reading

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