rzeka

See also: Rzeka, rzéka, rzéką, rzékã, rzeką, and Rzeką

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *rěka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *raikāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃royH-keh₂, from *h₃reyH-, an extension of *h₃er-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʐɛ.ka/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛka
  • Syllabification: rze‧ka
  • Homophone: Rzeka

Noun

rzeka f (diminutive rzeczka or rzeczułka)

  1. river (large stream which drains a landmass)
  2. river (any large flow of a liquid)
  3. (figuratively) river (large number of objects moving in an uninterrupted, steady motion)

Declension

Derived terms

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Further reading

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