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/
  • (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

Derived terms

noun
verbs
  • puszczać kaczki
  • spływać jak po kaczce
adjective
nouns

Further reading

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