dwójka

See also: dwójką

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdvuj.ka/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ujka
  • Syllabification: dwój‧ka

Noun

dwójka f (diminutive dwójeczka, augmentative dwója)

  1. The digit 2
  2. (metonymically) something assigned the number two: bus line, road, candidate on a ballot, etc.
  3. bad grade, D
  4. (card games) deuce
  5. (informal, euphemistic) number two, feces

Usage notes

In Poland, dwójka is the lowest, failing grade at universities and other institutions of higher learning. In primary and secondary education, it is the minimum passing grade; the failing grade is jedynka.

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

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