slěwka

Lower Sorbian

slěwce

Etymology

Now archaic slěwa (“plum”) (from Proto-Slavic *sliva; cognate with Czech slíva, Russian сли́ва (slíva), and Serbo-Croatian šljȉva) + -ka. Compare Upper Sorbian slowka and Polish śliwka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈslɪwka/, [ˈslʲɪwka]

Noun

slěwka f ? (diminutive slěwcycka)

1. plum (fruit of the plum tree)
2. plum tree (Prunus domestica)

Declension

Declension of slěwka

	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	slěwka	slěwce	slěwki
Genitive	slěwki	slěwkowu	slěwkow
Dative	slěwce	slěwkoma	slěwkam
Accusative	slěwku	slěwce	slěwki
Instrumental	slěwku	slěwkoma	slěwkami
Locative	slěwce	slěwkoma	slěwkach

Synonyms

• (tree): slěwcyna f