marchewka

See also: Marchewka, marchewką, and Marchewką

Polish

Etymology

From marchew +‎ -ka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /marˈxɛf.ka/

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• Rhymes: -ɛfka
• Syllabification: mar‧chew‧ka
• Homophone: Marchewka

Noun

marchewka f (diminutive marcheweczka)

1. Diminutive of marchew
2. (colloquial) redhead (person with red hair)

   Synonyms: wiewiórka, rudzielec

3. (school slang, prison slang) nose (protuberance on the face)

   Synonym: nos

4. (regional) heel (part of the foot)

   Synonym: pięta

5. (school slang) a tall person

Declension

Declension of marchewka

	singular	plural
nominative	marchewka	marchewki
genitive	marchewki	marchewek
dative	marchewce	marchewkom
accusative	marchewkę	marchewki
instrumental	marchewką	marchewkami
locative	marchewce	marchewkach
vocative	marchewko	marchewki

Derived terms

adjective

• marchewkowy

 

Further reading

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