Polish edit

 
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Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *galъka.

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

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 edit

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

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