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belka.

beam (large piece of timber or iron)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbɛl.ka//ˈbɛl.ka/Middle, Polish[ˈbɛl.ka]Łowicz
  1. beam (large piece of timber or iron)

    feminine
  2. beam (large piece of timber or iron) crossbeam

    feminine · Łowicz
  3. stripe (badge worn by certain officers in the military or other forces)

    feminine
  4. ceiling built on beams

    feminine · in-plural · obsolete
  5. piece of clay formed into an octagon

    feminine · obsolete
  6. long, monochromatic stripe on a coat of arms

    Middle · Polish · feminine
  7. construction element of a stringed instrument

    Middle · Polish · feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *balkô Proto-West Germanic *balkō Old High German balko Middle High German balkebor. Old Polish balka Polish belka Inherited from Old Polish balka, with an unexpected shift of a > e first occurring in the 16th century. Compare Kashubian balka and Slovincian balka. Doublet of balkon.

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