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apteka

//apˈtɛ.ka/ | /apˈte.ka//
Polishnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    pharmacy (place where prescription drugs are dispensed)
    • Tata kupił wczoraj leki w aptece.

      Dad bought medicine yesterday at the pharmacy

  2. 2.
    humorousobsoleteouthouse (outbuilding containing a toilet)

Synonyms & related words

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *apó Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πό (ăpó) Ancient Greek ἀπο- (apo-) Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰédʰeh₁ti Ancient Greek τίθημι (títhēmi) Ancient Greek ἀποτίθημι (apotíthēmi)der. Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē)bor. Latin apothēcalbor. Old Polish apoteka Polish apteka Inherited from Old Polish apoteka. Doublet of butik.

Forms

  • apotekaalternative • middle • polish
  • aptykaalternative • middle • polish
  • japtykaalternative • middle • polish
  • haptekaalternative • middle • polish
  • aptékaalternative
  • apotékaalternative
Nominative
Singular
apteka
Plural
apteki
Genitive
Singular
apteki
Plural
aptek
Dative
Singular
aptece
Plural
aptekom
Accusative
Singular
aptekę
Plural
apteki
Instrumental
Singular
apteką
Plural
aptekami
Locative
Singular
aptece
Plural
aptekach
Vocative
Singular
apteko
Plural
apteki

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