erka

See also: erką

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

Etymology

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

Noun

erka f

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

Declension
Declension of erka
singular plural
nominative erka erki
genitive erki erek
dative erce erkom
accusative erkę erki
instrumental erką erkami
locative erce erkach
vocative erko erki

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