kolka

See also: Kolka, kolką, Kolką, kołka, and kółka

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔl.ka/

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• Rhymes: -ɔlka
• Syllabification: kol‧ka
• Homophone: Kolka

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin colica, from Ancient Greek κωλῐκή (kōlikḗ). Influenced by etymology 2, compare Ukrainian ко́лька (kólʹka), Lower Sorbian kólka for the same change.

Noun

kolka f

1. stitch (intense stabbing pain under the lower edge of the ribcage)
2. colic (form of acute pain)

Declension

Declension of kolka

	singular	plural
nominative	kolka	kolki
genitive	kolki	kolek
dative	kolce	kolkom
accusative	kolkę	kolki
instrumental	kolką	kolkami
locative	kolce	kolkach
vocative	kolko	kolki

Alternative forms

• kolika (Middle Polish)

Descendants

• →? Kashubian: kòlka

Etymology 2

From kłóć (“to prick”) +‎ -ka (first person singular kolę). Compare Kashubian kòlka, Ukrainian ко́лька (kólʹka).

Noun

kolka f

1. thorn (a sharp protective spine of a plant)

   Synonyms: kolec, cierń

2. needle (leaf of conifers)

   Synonyms: igła, szpilka

3. three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus)

   Synonyms: ciernik, czart, kat

Declension

Declension of kolka

	singular	plural
nominative	kolka	kolki
genitive	kolki	kolek
dative	kolce	kolkom
accusative	kolkę	kolki
instrumental	kolką	kolkami
locative	kolce	kolkach
vocative	kolko	kolki

Further reading

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