dumka

See also: dumką

English

Etymology

From Ukrainian ду́мка (dúmka), diminutive of ду́ма (dúma, “sung epic poem”).

Noun

dumka (countable and uncountable, plural dumkas or dumky)

  1. (uncountable) A genre of instrumental folk music from Ukraine.
  2. (countable) An individual composition in this genre.

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ukrainian ду́мка (dúmka).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdum.ka/
  • Rhymes: -umka
  • Syllabification: dum‧ka

Noun

dumka f

  1. (uncountable) dumka (genre of instrumental folk music from Ukraine)
  2. (countable) dumka (individual composition in this genre)
    Synonym: duma
  3. (countable) dumka (literary work based on such a composition)
    Synonym: duma

Declension
Declension of dumka
singular plural
nominative dumka dumki
genitive dumki dumek
dative dumce dumkom
accusative dumkę dumki
instrumental dumką dumkami
locative dumce dumkach
vocative dumko dumki

Derived terms
nouns
  • dumkarz

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