altówka

See also: altówką

Polish

Etymology

From alt +‎ -ówka. First attested in 1784.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alˈtuf.ka/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ufka
  • Syllabification: al‧tów‧ka

Noun

altówka f (related adjective altówkowy)

  1. viola (stringed instrument of the violin family, somewhat larger than a violin, played under the chin, and having a deeper tone)
    Synonym: wiola
    koncertmistrz altówek ― viola concertmaster
    wirtuoz altówki ― viola virtuoso
    brzmienie altówki ― the sound of viola
    grać/zagrać na altówce ― to play (the) viola

Declension

Declension of altówka
singular plural
nominative altówka altówki
genitive altówki altówek
dative altówce altówkom
accusative altówkę altówki
instrumental altówką altówkami
locative altówce altówkach
vocative altówko altówki

Derived terms

nouns
adjectives
nouns

References

  1. ^ Gazeta Warszawska‎[1] (in Polish), number 79, 1784, page 8

Further reading

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