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awanturka

//a.vanˈtur.ka//
Polishnoun

Grammatical form

awanturka is the diminutive form of awantura — “row, quarrel, brawl, fracas.

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Definitions of awantura noun · /a.vanˈtu.ra/

Full entry for awantura
  1. 1.row, quarrel, brawl, fracas
  2. 2.affair, scandal (irresponsible political actions leading to trouble)
  3. 3.risky venture(archaic)
  4. 4.adventure (risky undertaking)(archaic, literary)

Etymology of awantura

Borrowed from French aventure, from Vulgar Latin *adventūra, from Late Latin adventūrus, from Latin adventus.

Etymology

From awantura + -ka.

Paradigm of awantura, with awanturka highlighted:

Nominative
Singular
awantura
Plural
awantury
Genitive
Singular
awantury
Plural
awantur
Dative
Singular
awanturze
Plural
awanturom
Accusative
Singular
awanturę
Plural
awantury
Instrumental
Singular
awanturą
Plural
awanturami
Locative
Singular
awanturze
Plural
awanturach
Vocative
Singular
awanturo
Plural
awantury

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