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defalka

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See also: defalką

Polish

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Etymology

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From Latin dēfalcō +‎ -ka.[1] First attested in 1656–1688.[2]

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -alka
  • Syllabification: de‧fal‧ka

Noun

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defalka f

  1. (obsolete) deduction; omission; reduction of a cost, etc.
  2. (obsolete) failure; let-down

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Witold Doroszewski, editor (1958–1969), “defalka”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warszawa: PWN
  2. ^ DEFALKA”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century], 21.03.2019

Further reading

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