stonka

See also: stonką

Polish

Etymology

Apparently coined by Polish naturalist agronomist and entomologist Jan Krzysztof Kluk in the 18th century, perhaps modelled on stać, originally meaning ladybird.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɔn.ka/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔnka
  • Syllabification: ston‧ka

Noun

stonka f

  1. Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata)
    Synonym: stonka ziemniaczana
  2. Western corn rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera ssp. virgifera)
    Synonym: stonka kukurydziana
  3. (chiefly in the singular, collective, colloquial, derogatory) troublesome and loitering crowd in some place
    Synonym: szarańcza

Declension

Declension of stonka
singular plural
nominative stonka stonki
genitive stonki stonek
dative stonce stonkom
accusative stonkę stonki
instrumental stonką stonkami
locative stonce stonkach
vocative stonko stonki

Derived terms

noun
  • stonkowate

References

  1. ^ Waniakowa Jadwiga (2022) “Co ma wspólnego stonka z biedronką, czyli próba ustalenia pochodzenia wyrazu stonka”, in Język Polski‎[1], volume 102, number 4, Towarzystwo Miłośników Języka Polskiego, →DOI, →ISSN, pages 81-92

Further reading

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

Slovak

Etymology

Cognate with Czech stonek.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈstɔnka]

Noun

stonka f

  1. (botany) stem, stalk (the main axis of a plant)

Further reading

  • “stonka”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025
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