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łata

//ˈwa.ta/ | /ˈwa.ta/ | /ˈwa.ta/ | [ˈwa.ta]/
Polishnounverb

Grammatical form

łata is the genitive/accusative singular form of łat — “lat (former unit of currency of Latvia).

See the full entry for łat

łata is the third-person singular present form of łatać — “to patch.

See the full entry for łatać

Definitions

  1. 1.
    patch (piece of material used to repair a hole in garment)
  2. 2.
    badge, patch (piece of cloth of a particular colour, shape, or with a particular inscription, worn on clothes)
  3. 3.
    patch (that which fills or covers a hole in something, e.g. an asphalt patch)
  4. 4.
    patch, speckle (part of fur or hide of an animal with a different color)
  5. 5.
    flank (cut of beef)
  6. 6.
    colloquialpatch, patch file
  7. 7.
    batten (horizontal wood beam supporting the tiles or other outer roofing material)
  8. 8.
    shuttering board, formwork board
  9. 9.
    fitting for a plough runner
  10. 10.
    bubble level
  11. 11.
    water level gauge
  12. 12.
    square sawn timber between 32 mm and 10 cm thick

Synonyms & related words

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lata. Sense 6 is a semantic loan from English patch.

Forms

  • łatkadiminutive
Nominative
Singular
łata
Plural
łaty
Genitive
Singular
łaty
Plural
łat
Dative
Singular
łacie
Plural
łatom
Accusative
Singular
łatę
Plural
łaty
Instrumental
Singular
łatą
Plural
łatami
Locative
Singular
łacie
Plural
łatach
Vocative
Singular
łato
Plural
łaty

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