lekkoatletyka
Polish
Etymology
From lekko (light) + atletyka (athletics). The word lekko is used as once light and heavy athletics were distinguished as two different categories. The light sports were all track and field disciplines, while heavy were weightlifting, wrestling and occasionally boxing. Nowadays, the difference is hardly used.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (standard) /lɛk.kɔ.atˈlɛ.tɨ.ka/
- IPA(key): (colloquial; common in casual speech) /lɛk.kɔ.at.lɛˈtɨ.ka/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɨka
- Syllabification: lek‧ko‧at‧le‧ty‧ka
Declension
Declension of lekkoatletyka
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | lekkoatletyka |
| genitive | lekkoatletyki |
| dative | lekkoatletyce |
| accusative | lekkoatletykę |
| instrumental | lekkoatletyką |
| locative | lekkoatletyce |
| vocative | lekkoatletyko |
Further reading
- lekkoatletyka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- lekkoatletyka in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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