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beka

//ˈbɛ.ka//
Polishnounverb

Grammatical form

beka is the augmentative form of beczka — “barrel (round vessel made from staves bound with a hoop)”.

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beka is the genitive/accusative singular form of bek — “bleat (cry of a sheep or goat)”.

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beka is the third-person singular present form of bekać — “to burp, to belch”.

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Definitions

  1. 1.
    colloquiallardass, fatty, landwhale (a fat person)
  2. 2.
    slangkicks, fun or amusement at somebody's expense; ridicule

    • robić/mieć z kogoś bekę

      to make fun of someone

    • robić coś dla beki

      to do something for kicks

Synonyms & related words

Synonyms
Related words (10)

Etymology

Back-formation from beczka. Sense 3 is from beczka śmiechu (“barrel of laughs”).

Nominative
Singular
beka
Plural
beki
Genitive
Singular
beki
Plural
bek
Dative
Singular
bece
Plural
bekom
Accusative
Singular
bekę
Plural
beki
Instrumental
Singular
beką
Plural
bekami
Locative
Singular
bece
Plural
bekach
Vocative
Singular
beko
Plural
beki

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