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belka

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See also: Belka, belką, Belką, Bělka, Bełka, and Bełką

Polish

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Etymology

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    Inherited from Old Polish balka, with an unexpected shift of a > e first occurring in the 16th century. Compare Kashubian balka and Slovincian balka.

    Pronunciation

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    • Rhymes: -ɛlka
    • Syllabification: bel‧ka
    • Homophone: Belka

    Noun

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    belka f (diminutive beleczka, augmentative bela, related adjective belkowy)

    1. beam (large piece of timber or iron)
      Synonyms: bal, dyl
    2. stripe (badge worn by certain officers in the military or other forces)
      Hypernym: naszywka
    3. (in the plural, obsolete, architecture) ceiling built on beams
    4. (obsolete) piece of clay formed into an octagon
    5. (Middle Polish, heraldry) long, monochromatic stripe on a coat of arms
    6. (Middle Polish) construction element of a stringed instrument

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