faworytka

See also: faworytką

Polish

Etymology

From faworyta +‎ -ka.[1] First attested in 1743–1745.[2]

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /fa.vɔˈrɘt.ka/
  • Rhymes: -ɘtka
  • Syllabification: fa‧wo‧ryt‧ka

Noun

faworytka f

  1. (sports) female equivalent of faworyt (“favorite”) (contestant or competitor thought most likely to win) [with do (+ genitive); or with w (+ locative)]
  2. (literary) female equivalent of faworyt (“favorite, darling”) (person who enjoys special regard or favor; person who is preferred or trusted above all others)
    Synonyms: pieszczotka, ulubienica
  3. (literary) female equivalent of faworyt (“favorite”) (intimate companion of a ruler or other important person)
    Synonyms: faworyta, kurtyzana, metresa
  4. strawberry bush variety popular in Poland originating from Germany cultivated for its sweet, edible fruit (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)
    1. fruit of this shrub
  5. Clapp's Favourite (variety of pear popular in Poland, originating from the United States, characterized by early ripening, cultivated for its edible, sweet, juicy and relatively large fruit)
    Synonym: klapsa
    1. Clapp's Favourite (fruit of this tree)
      Synonym: klapsa

Declension

Declension of faworytka
singular plural
nominative faworytka faworytki
genitive faworytki faworytek
dative faworytce faworytkom
accusative faworytkę faworytki
instrumental faworytką faworytkami
locative faworytce faworytkach
vocative faworytko faworytki

References

  1. ^ Halina Zgółkowa, editor (1994–2005), “faworytka”, in Praktyczny słownik współczesnej polszczyzny, volumes 1–50, Poznań: Wydawnictwo Kurpisz, →ISBN
  2. ^ Wiesław Morawski (10.12.2018) “FAWORYTKA”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century]

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