pestka

See also: pestką

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish pecka, from Proto-Slavic *pъťьka. Influenced by kostka.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛst.ka/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛstka
  • Syllabification: pest‧ka
  • Homophone: Pestka

Noun

pestka f (diminutive pesteczka)

  1. (botany) stone, pit, pip (central part of some fruits, particularly drupes)
  2. trifle
    Synonyms: błahostka, drobiazg, drobnostka

Declension

Declension of pestka
singular plural
nominative pestka pestki
genitive pestki pestek
dative pestce pestkom
accusative pestkę pestki
instrumental pestką pestkami
locative pestce pestkach
vocative pestko pestki

Derived terms

adjectives
pestczak
  • pestkowanie
  • pestkowiec
  • pestkownica
  • pestkówka
  • wypestkowanie

Further reading

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