Polka

See also: polka, Pólka, polką, Polką, półka, and półką

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Czech, Slovak and Polish Polka.

Proper noun

Polka (plural Polkas)

1. A surname​.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Polka is the 35345^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 637 individuals. Polka is most common among White (95.13%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Polka”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN

Anagrams

• Palko, lo pak, pakol, pokal

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Czech

Etymology

Polák +‎ -ka

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpolka/

• Audio

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• Rhymes: -olka

Noun

Polka f (masculine Polák)

1. female Pole (female Polish person)

Declension

Declension

	singular	plural
nominative	Polka	Polky
genitive	Polky	Polek
dative	Polce	Polkám
accusative	Polku	Polky
vocative	Polko	Polky
locative	Polce	Polkách
instrumental	Polkou	Polkami

Related terms

• Polák
• Polsko
• polský
• polština

Further reading

• Polka in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• Polka in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

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German

Pronunciation

• Audio

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Noun

Polka f (genitive Polka, plural Polkas)

1. polka (genre of dance and music)

Further reading

• “Polka” in Duden online

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Lower Sorbian

Noun

Polka f

1. Superseded spelling of Pólka.

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Polish

Etymology

From Polak +‎ -ka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɔl.ka/

• Audio

  (file)

• Homophone: polka

Noun

Polka f (diminutive Poleczka, masculine Polak)

1. Polish woman

Declension

Declension of Polka

	singular	plural
nominative	Polka	Polki
genitive	Polki	Polek
dative	Polce	Polkom
accusative	Polkę	Polki
instrumental	Polką	Polkami
locative	Polce	Polkach
vocative	Polko	Polki

Related terms

• Polak, Polska

Further reading

• Polka in Polish dictionaries at PWN