amazonka

See also: Amazonka, amazonką, and Amazonką

Polish

amazonka (#1)

amazonka (#2)

amazonki (#3)

Etymology

From Amazonka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.maˈzɔŋ.ka/

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• Rhymes: -ɔŋka
• Syllabification: a‧ma‧zon‧ka
• Homophone: Amazonka

Noun

amazonka f

1. (literary) horsewoman (woman who rides horses and practices equestrianism)
2. (literary) riding habit, riding robe (outfit for horseback riding)

   Synonyms: kawalerka, myśliczek

3. amazon parrot (any New World parrot of the genus Amazona)
4. woman who has undergone surgery for amputation of one or both breasts due to cancer

Declension

Declension of amazonka

	singular	plural
nominative	amazonka	amazonki
genitive	amazonki	amazonek
dative	amazonce	amazonkom
accusative	amazonkę	amazonki
instrumental	amazonką	amazonkami
locative	amazonce	amazonkach
vocative	amazonko	amazonki

Related terms

adjective

• amazoński

 

nouns

• Amazonia
• amazonit
• Amazonka

 

Further reading

• amazonka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• amazonka in Polish dictionaries at PWN