полстолька

Russian

Alternative forms

• полсто́лько (polstólʹko)

Etymology

пол- (pol-, “half”) +‎ сто́лько (stólʹko, “so much”), with сто́лько (stólʹko) declined as if it were a noun and placed in the genitive case (by analogy with other words in пол- (pol-), which require that the following part be in the genitive case, most commonly ending in -a).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˌpoɫˈstolʲkə]

Noun

полсто́лька • (polstólʹka) n inan

1. (colloquial) half as much

Usage notes

Exists only in the nominative and accusative singular.