ssawka

Polish

Etymology

From ssać +‎ -awka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈssaf.ka/

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• Rhymes: -afka
• Syllabification: ssaw‧ka

Noun

ssawka f

1. (anatomy, entomology) proboscis (elongated tube)
2. (botany) haustorium (root of a parasitic plant)
3. vacuum cleaner nozzle

Declension

Declension of ssawka

	singular	plural
nominative	ssawka	ssawki
genitive	ssawki	ssawek
dative	ssawce	ssawkom
accusative	ssawkę	ssawki
instrumental	ssawką	ssawkami
locative	ssawce	ssawkach
vocative	ssawko	ssawki

Derived terms

adjective

• ssawkowy

 

Further reading

• ssawka in Polish dictionaries at PWN