świnka

See also: swinka, Świnka, swinką, świnką, and Świnką

Polish

Etymology

From świnia +‎ -ka.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˈɕfin.ka/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -inka
  • Syllabification: świn‧ka
  • Homophone: Świnka

Noun

świnka f (diminutive świneczka)

  1. diminutive of świnia (“piglet; small pig”)
  2. mumps
  3. nase (any fish of the genus Chondrostoma), especially the common nase (Chondrostoma nasus)
    Synonym: świnka pospolita
  4. cochonnet, jack (target ball in pétanque)
  5. (Przemyśl) knife that costs two cents
  6. (Western Lublin, Eastern Lublin, Lublin Voivodeship) diminutive of świnia (“part of a chimney in an attic; pipe from one stove to another”)

Declension

Declension of świnka
singular plural
nominative świnka świnki
genitive świnki świnek
dative śwince świnkom
accusative świnkę świnki
instrumental świnką świnkami
locative śwince świnkach
vocative świnko świnki

Further reading

  • świnka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • świnka in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Antoni Kalina, editor (1898), “świnka”, in Lud. Organ Towarzystwa Ludoznawczego we Lwowie (in Polish), volume 4, Lviv: Towarzystwo Ludoznawcze, page 307
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