branka

See also: Branka and branką

Czech

Etymology

From brána +‎ -ka.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈbraŋka]

Noun

branka f

  1. Diminutive of brána (“gate”)
  2. gate (entrance to a garden or a cemetery)
    Synonym: vrátka
  3. (sports) goal (an area into which the players attempt to put an object)
  4. (sports) goal (point scored in a game as a result of placing the object into the goal)

Declension
Declension of branka (hard feminine reducible)
singular plural
nominative branka branky
genitive branky branek
dative brance brankám
accusative branku branky
vocative branko branky
locative brance brankách
instrumental brankou brankami

Derived terms

Further reading
  • branka in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • branka in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • branka in Internetová jazyková příručka

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian branca.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbran.ka/

Noun

branka f (plural branki or branek)

  1. category, class
  2. branch (of knowledge)
  3. tentacle
  4. flight of steps

Polish

Etymology

From brać +‎ -anka.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbraŋ.ka/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -aŋka
  • Syllabification: bran‧ka

Noun

branka f

  1. (historical) impressment for forced labor or military service
    Hypernym: pobór
  2. (historical) female captive
    Synonym: jeniec

Declension
Declension of branka
singular plural
nominative branka branki
genitive branki branek
dative brance brankom
accusative brankę branki
instrumental branką brankami
locative brance brankach
vocative branko branki
nouns
verb

Further reading
  • branka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • branka in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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