kawka
//ˈkaf.ka//
Polishnoun
Grammatical form
kawka is the diminutive form of kawa — “coffee (beverage made by infusing the beans of the coffee plant in hot water)”.
Definitions
- 1.jackdaw (corvid of the genus Coloeus)
kawka zwyczajna
western jackdaw (Coloeus monedula)
kawka srokata
Daurian jackdaw (Coloeus dauuricus)
Synonyms & related words
Word family
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kavъka, which is onomatopoeic, representing the bird’s voice. Outside of Slavic, it may be related to Old Armenian քուք (kʻukʻ).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | kawka | kawki |
| Genitive | kawki | kawek |
| Dative | kawce | kawkom |
| Accusative | kawkę | kawki |
| Instrumental | kawką | kawkami |
| Locative | kawce | kawkach |
| Vocative | kawko | kawki |
Nominative
Singular
kawka
Plural
kawki
Genitive
Singular
kawki
Plural
kawek
Dative
Singular
kawce
Plural
kawkom
Accusative
Singular
kawkę
Plural
kawki
Instrumental
Singular
kawką
Plural
kawkami
Locative
Singular
kawce
Plural
kawkach
Vocative
Singular
kawko
Plural
kawki