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cewka

//ˈt͡sɛf.ka/ | /ˈt͡sef.ka/ | /ˈt͡sɛf.ka/ | [ˈt͡sɛf.ka] | [ˈt͡sɛf.ka]/
Polishnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    inductor; coil (coil of insulated electrical wire wrapped around something, used to store energy generated in a magnetic field)
    • cewka zapłonowa

      ignition coil

    • cewka indukcyjna

      induction coil

  2. 2.
    tube, tubule (tube-shaped organ found in the human or animal body whose function is to conduct some type of substance)
    • cewka moczowa

      urethra

  3. 3.
    tracheid (elongated cell found in plant xylem whose major function is to carry water)
  4. 4.
    bobbin (cone-shaped or cylindrical object that is part of a weaving machine and on which a thread or yarn is wound)
    • cewka wątkowa

      thread bobbin

  5. 5.
    leg of a roe deer
  6. 6.
    poaching snares
  7. 7.
    pipe (tube of an instrument)
  8. 8.
    cart block (block of wood that would fit on an average cart)
  9. 9.
    obsoletemill shaft (rung on a shaft or mill wheel)

Synonyms & related words

Related words (1)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sek-? Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *skey-der. Proto-Slavic *cěva Proto-Indo-European *-keh₂der. Proto-Balto-Slavic *-kāˀ Proto-Slavic *-ъka Proto-Slavic *cěvъka Old Polish cewka Polish cewka Inherited from Old Polish cewka.

Forms

  • ceweczkadiminutive
  • cewaaugmentative
  • cewkowyadjective
  • céwkaalternative
  • cywkaalternative
Nominative
Singular
cewka
Plural
cewki
Genitive
Singular
cewki
Plural
cewek
Dative
Singular
cewce
Plural
cewkom
Accusative
Singular
cewkę
Plural
cewki
Instrumental
Singular
cewką
Plural
cewkami
Locative
Singular
cewce
Plural
cewkach
Vocative
Singular
cewko
Plural
cewki

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