białko
//ˈbjaw.kɔ//
Polishnoun
Definitions
- 1.white (the albumen of bird eggs)
- 2.protein (large, complex molecule composed of long chains of amino acids)
- 3.protein (class of food)
- 4.white (the sclera, white of the eye)
- 5.slangpapers, document, criminal record
Synonyms & related words
Word family
Synonyms
Related words (1)
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bělъkъ. By surface analysis, biały + -ko. Sense 2 is a semantic loan from Latin albūmen. For the sense of albumen, compare English white (of the eye) and German weiße (Augenhaut).
Forms
- białkowyadjective
- białtkoalternative
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | białko | białka |
| Genitive | białka | białek |
| Dative | białku | białkom |
| Accusative | białko | białka |
| Instrumental | białkiem | białkami |
| Locative | białku | białkach |
| Vocative | białko | białka |
Nominative
Singular
białko
Plural
białka
Genitive
Singular
białka
Plural
białek
Dative
Singular
białku
Plural
białkom
Accusative
Singular
białko
Plural
białka
Instrumental
Singular
białkiem
Plural
białkami
Locative
Singular
białku
Plural
białkach
Vocative
Singular
białko
Plural
białka