erka

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See also: erką

Polish

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Polish ambulance colloquially called erka due to the big "R" (/ɛr/) letter on it.

Etymology

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From r +‎ -ka, in reference to the visible letter "R" on ambulances. It used to refer strictly to resuscitation ambulances but now it is used as a name of all types of ambulances.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɛr.ka/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛrka
  • Syllabification: er‧ka

Noun

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erka f

  1. (colloquial) ambulance
    Synonyms: ambulans, karetka
  2. (by extension, colloquial, medicine) intensive care unit (ICU)
    Synonym: oddział intensywnej terapii

Declension

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Further reading

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