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pchełka

//ˈpxɛw.ka//
Polishnoun

Grammatical form

pchełka is the diminutive form of pchła — “flea.

See the full entry for pchła

Definitions

  1. 1.
    flea beetle (any beetle of the genus Phyllotreta)
  2. 2.
    tiddlywink (small disc used in the game of tiddlywinks)
  3. 3.
    tiddlywinks (competitive game in which the objective is to flick as many small discs (each called a tiddlywink or wink) as possible into a container (the pot) by pressing on their edges with a larger disc (a shooter or squidger), causing them to jump up from the surface on which they are placed)

Synonyms & related words

Related words (1)

Etymology

From pchła + -ka. Doublet of płeszka.

Nominative
Singular
pchełka
Plural
pchełki
Genitive
Singular
pchełki
Plural
pchełek
Dative
Singular
pchełce
Plural
pchełkom
Accusative
Singular
pchełkę
Plural
pchełki
Instrumental
Singular
pchełką
Plural
pchełkami
Locative
Singular
pchełce
Plural
pchełkach
Vocative
Singular
pchełko
Plural
pchełki

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