bilon

See also: bilóń

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Noun

bilon

1. accusative singular of bilo

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French billon. First attested in 1806.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbi.lɔn/

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• Rhymes: -ilɔn
• Syllabification: bi‧lon

Noun

bilon m inan

1. (money) loose change, small change, change, coins (coins of lower value)

   bilon i banknoty ― change

   garść bilonu ― a handful of change

   trochę bilonu ― a little change

   automat na bilon ― coin operated vending machine

   parkomat na bilon ― coin operated parking meter

   kaseta/kasetka z bilonem ― changebox

   puszki z bilonem ― a can of change

   szuflada z bilonem ― a drawer with change

   torebka z bilonem ― a purse with change

   worek z bilonem ― a sack of change

   pieniądze w bilonie ― money in change

   liczyć bilon ― to count change

   skraść bilon ― to steal change

   przyjmować bilon ― to accept change

   wymienić/wymieniać bilon ― to exchange change

   zgarnąć bilon ― to pocket loose change

   płacić bilonem ― to pay with change

   wrzucać bilon do skarbonek ― to put change in to a piggy bank

   zbierać bilon do skarbonek ― to collect change in to a piggy bank

Declension

Declension of bilon

	singular
nominative	bilon
genitive	bilonu
dative	bilonowi
accusative	bilon
instrumental	bilonem
locative	bilonie
vocative	bilonie

Derived terms

adjective

• bilonowy

 

Further reading

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