skwarka

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See also: Skwarka, skwarką, and Skwarką

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈskfar.ka/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -arka
  • Syllabification: skwar‧ka
  • Homophone: Skwarka

Etymology 1

From skwarzyć +‎ -ka.

Noun

skwarka f (augmentative skwara)

  1. pork rind, pork scratching
    Synonym: skwarek
  2. (colloquial) herpes (viral infection, caused by Human alphaherpesvirus 1 and Human alphaherpesvirus 2, marked by painful, watery blisters in the skin or mucous membranes on the genitals)
    Synonyms: febra, opryszczka, zimno
Declension

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

skwarka m

  1. genitive singular of skwarek

Further reading

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