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tłoka

//ˈtwɔ.ka/ | /ˈtwɔ.ka//
Polishnoun

Grammatical form

tłoka is the genitive singular form of tłok — “piston (solid disk or cylinder that fits inside a hollow cylinder).

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Definitions

  1. 1.
    collective assistance provided by one's neighbors, especially help with agricultural work or building a house
  2. 2.
    influx of people to confession during Easter night

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *tolka.

Nominative
Singular
tłoka
Plural
tłoki
Genitive
Singular
tłoki
Plural
tłok
Dative
Singular
tłoce
Plural
tłokom
Accusative
Singular
tłokę
Plural
tłoki
Instrumental
Singular
tłoką
Plural
tłokami
Locative
Singular
tłoce
Plural
tłokach
Vocative
Singular
tłoko
Plural
tłoki

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