lalka

See also: Lalka, lalką, and Lalką

Polish

Etymology

From lala +‎ -ka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlal.ka/

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• Rhymes: -alka
• Syllabification: lal‧ka
• Homophone: Lalka

Noun

lalka f (diminutive laleczka)

1. doll (toy made in the form of a person)
2. puppet (any small model of a person or animal able to be moved by strings or rods, or in the form of a glove)

   Hyponyms: marionetka, pacynka

3. (colloquial, derogatory) Barbie, bimbo (physically attractive woman who lacks intelligence)

Declension

Declension of lalka

	singular	plural
nominative	lalka	lalki
genitive	lalki	lalek
dative	lalce	lalkom
accusative	lalkę	lalki
instrumental	lalką	lalkami
locative	lalce	lalkach
vocative	lalko	lalki

Derived terms

nouns

• lalkarka
• lalkarz

 

Related terms

adjectives

• lalkarski

 

nouns

• lalkarstwo

 

Descendants

• → Belarusian: ля́лька (ljálʹka)
• → Ukrainian: ля́лька (ljálʹka)
  • → Russian: ля́лька (ljálʹka)

Further reading

• lalka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• lalka in Polish dictionaries at PWN