szkatuła

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian scatola (box; tin, can), from Medieval Latin căstula (basket).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʂkaˈtu.wa/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -uwa
  • Syllabification: szka‧tu‧ła

Noun

szkatuła f (diminutive szkatułka)

  1. small chest used to store valuables; coffer, jewel case
  2. (figurative) money, wealth

Declension

adjective
noun

Further reading

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