zatoka

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See also: Zatoka, zátoka, zatoką, and Zatoką

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zatoka

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zatoka, *zatokъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zaˈtɔ.ka/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔka
  • Syllabification: za‧to‧ka
  • Homophone: Zatoka

Noun

zatoka f (diminutive zatoczka, related adjective zatokowy)

  1. bay, cove, gulf (body of water (especially the sea) more-or-less three-quarters surrounded by land)
    Synonym: (obsolete) haf
  2. (anatomy, colloquial) bald spot in the shape of one of two depressions above the forehead
  3. lay-by (widening of a roadway for some length at the expense of a sidewalk or shoulder, serving as a stop or parking space)
  4. (anatomy, usually in the plural) sinus (sac or cavity in any organ or tissue, or an abnormal cavity or passage caused by the destruction of tissue)

Declension

Declension of zatoka
singular plural
nominative zatoka zatoki
genitive zatoki zatok
dative zatoce zatokom
accusative zatokę zatoki
instrumental zatoką zatokami
locative zatoce zatokach
vocative zatoko zatoki

Derived terms

toponyms
verbs

Further reading

  • zatoka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • zatoka in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • zatoka in PWN's encyclopedia
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