kaczka

See also: Kaczka, kaczką, and Kaczką

Polish
trzy kaczki (#1)
kaczka (#3)

Etymology

Probably onomatopoeic. Cognates include Czech kachna, kačka, and Slovak kačka, kačica.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkat͡ʂ.ka/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -at͡ʂka
  • Syllabification: kacz‧ka
  • Homophone: Kaczka

Noun

kaczka f (diminutive kaczuszka)

  1. duck (bird)
  2. duck meat
  3. urinal (bottle)
  4. (aeronautics) canard
  5. (colloquial) false information, canard
  6. (colloquial, music) wah-wah pedal

Declension
Declension of kaczka
singular plural
nominative kaczka kaczki
genitive kaczki kaczek
dative kaczce kaczkom
accusative kaczkę kaczki
instrumental kaczką kaczkami
locative kaczce kaczkach
vocative kaczko kaczki

Derived terms
adjective

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