marchewka

See also: Marchewka, marchewką, and Marchewką

Polish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Polish marchew

Proto-Indo-European *-keh₂

Proto-Balto-Slavic *-kāˀder.

Proto-Slavic *-ъka

Old Polish -ka

Polish -ka

Polish marchewka

From marchew + -ka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /marˈxɛf.ka/

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• Rhymes: -ɛfka
• Syllabification: mar‧chew‧ka
• Homophone: Marchewka

Noun

marchewka f (diminutive marcheweczka, related adjective marchewkowy)

1. diminutive of marchew
2. (colloquial) redhead (person with red hair)

   Synonyms: wiewiórka, rudzielec

3. (school slang, prison slang) nose (protuberance on the face)

   Synonym: nos

4. (regional) heel (part of the foot)

   Synonym: pięta

5. (school slang) a tall person

Declension

Declension of marchewka

	singular	plural
nominative	marchewka	marchewki
genitive	marchewki	marchewek
dative	marchewce	marchewkom
accusative	marchewkę	marchewki
instrumental	marchewką	marchewkami
locative	marchewce	marchewkach
vocative	marchewko	marchewki

Further reading

• “marchewka”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎^[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• “marchewka”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎^[2] (in Polish)