gałka

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *galъka.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡaw.ka/
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  • Rhymes: -awka
  • Syllabification: gał‧ka

Noun

gałka f (diminutive gałeczka, augmentative gała)

  1. knob
  2. scoop (e.g. of ice cream)
  3. control knob, dial (control on a device)
    Synonym: pokrętło
  4. (colloquial) snowball
  5. (archaic) ballot

Declension
Declension of gałka
singular plural
nominative gałka gałki
genitive gałki gałek
dative gałce gałkom
accusative gałkę gałki
instrumental gałką gałkami
locative gałce gałkach
vocative gałko gałki

Derived terms

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