soczewka

See also: Soczewka, soczewką, and Soczewką

Polish
soczewka

Etymology

Clipping of soczewica + -ka.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sɔˈt͡ʂɛf.ka/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛfka
  • Syllabification: so‧czew‧ka
  • Homophone: Soczewka

Noun

soczewka f (related adjective soczewkowy)

  1. lens (object, usually made of glass, that focuses or defocuses the light that passes through it)
  2. lens (device which focuses or defocuses electron beams)
  3. (anatomy) lens (transparent crystalline structure in the eye)
  4. (chiefly in the plural, colloquial) Ellipsis of soczewka kontaktowa.
    Synonyms: kontakt, soczewka kontaktowa, szkło kontaktowe
  5. (geology) lens, lentil (body of ore or rock that is thick in the middle and thin at the edges, resembling a convex lens in cross-section)

Declension
Declension of soczewka
singular plural
nominative soczewka soczewki
genitive soczewki soczewek
dative soczewce soczewkom
accusative soczewkę soczewki
instrumental soczewką soczewkami
locative soczewce soczewkach
vocative soczewko soczewki

Derived terms
adjectives
  • soczewkowaty
nouns
adverbs
  • soczewkowato

Further reading
  • soczewka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • soczewka in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • soczewka in PWN's encyclopedia
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