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marchewka

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Polish

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Etymology

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From marchew +‎ -ka.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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marchewka f (diminutive marcheweczka, related adjective marchewkowy)

  1. diminutive of marchew
  2. (colloquial) redhead (person with red hair)
    Synonyms: wiewiórka, rudzielec
  3. (school slang, prison slang) nose (protuberance on the face)
    Synonym: nos
  4. (regional) heel (part of the foot)
    Synonym: pięta
  5. (school slang) a tall person

Declension

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Further reading

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