norka

See also: Norka, Nórka, nõrka, norką, and Norką

Kashubian

Etymology

From nora +‎ -ka. Compare Polish norka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɔrka/
• Rhymes: -ɔrka
• Syllabification: nor‧ka

Noun

norka f

1. mink (semi-aquatic, carnivorous mammal)

Further reading

• Jan Trepczyk (1994) “norka”, in Słownik polsko-kaszubski (in Kashubian), volumes 1–2
• Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011) “norka”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi‎^[1]

Polish

norka

Etymology

From nora +‎ -ka. Compare Kashubian norka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɔr.ka/

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• Rhymes: -ɔrka
• Syllabification: nor‧ka
• Homophone: Norka

Noun

norka f (related adjective norkowy)

1. diminutive of nora
2. (colloquial) dwelling or part of a dwelling that someone occupies, considered to be cosy, albeit small
3. mink (any mammal of the subfamily Mustelinae)

   Synonyms: nurka, (obsolete) wyderka

4. (in the plural) mink (fur or pelt of a mink, used to make apparel)

   Synonym: nurki

5. (in the plural) mink (article of clothing made of mink)

   Synonym: nurki

Declension

Declension of norka

	singular	plural
nominative	norka	norki
genitive	norki	norek
dative	norce	norkom
accusative	norkę	norki
instrumental	norką	norkami
locative	norce	norkach
vocative	norko	norki

Derived terms

nouns

• norka amerykańska
• norka europejska

 

Further reading

• norka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• norka in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• norka in PWN's encyclopedia