matka
//ˈmat.ka/ | /ˈmat.ka//
Polishnoun
Grammatical form
matka is the diminutive form of mata — “mat (floor pad)”.
Definitions
- 1.mother (human female who begets a child)
- 2.mother (animal female that begets a child)
- 3.queen (female insect that begets others)
- 4.mother (chief nun)
- 5.mother (origin)
- 6.mother (object or organization that is superior or exemplary in relation to other objects or organizations of this type, usually later created)
- 7.mother (plant intended for seedlings)
- 8.captain (most important player or team manager)
- 9.mother (one who acts like a mother)
- 10.womb, uterus
- 11.colloquialterm of endearment for one's wife, mother of children, or older woman; mother
- 12.obsoletemain riverbed
- 13.obsoletetype of children's game
- 14.obsoleteconcave stamp
Synonyms & related words
Word family
- mateczny
- jak za panią matką
- tak, że rodzona matka nie pozna
- Matko Boska
- kaseta matka
- matecznik
- Matka Boska
- matka chrzestna
- matka dzieciom
- matka natura
Related words (1)
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish matka. By surface analysis, mać + -ka.
Forms
- mateczkadiminutive
- mateńkadiminutive
- matuchnadiminutive
- matynkadialectal • diminutive
- matusiadiminutive
- matuśdiminutive
- matczyskoaugmentative
- matczynyadjective
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | matka | matki |
| Genitive | matki | matek |
| Dative | matce | matkom |
| Accusative | matkę | matki |
| Instrumental | matką | matkami |
| Locative | matce | matkach |
| Vocative | matko | matki |
Nominative
Singular
matka
Plural
matki
Genitive
Singular
matki
Plural
matek
Dative
Singular
matce
Plural
matkom
Accusative
Singular
matkę
Plural
matki
Instrumental
Singular
matką
Plural
matkami
Locative
Singular
matce
Plural
matkach
Vocative
Singular
matko
Plural
matki