opoka

See also: opoką

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *o(b)poka. Compare Czech opuka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔˈpɔ.ka/

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• Rhymes: -ɔka
• Syllabification: o‧po‧ka

Noun

opoka f

1. bedrock, pillar, tower of strength

   Synonym: ostoja

2. bedrock, rock (rocky ground)

   Synonym: skała

3. gaize (mixed rock, composed of organogenic silica (opal, chalcedony, mostly derived from siliceous sponges), and calcium carbonate)

Declension

Declension of opoka

	singular	plural
nominative	opoka	opoki
genitive	opoki	opok
dative	opoce	opokom
accusative	opokę	opoki
instrumental	opoką	opokami
locative	opoce	opokach
vocative	opoko	opoki

Descendants

• → Belarusian: апо́ка (apóka)
• → Lithuanian: opoka
• → Russian: опо́ка (opóka)
• → Ukrainian: опо́ка (opóka)

Further reading

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