stonka

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See also: stonką

Polish

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Etymology

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Apparently coined by Polish naturalist agronomist and entomologist Jan Krzysztof Kluk in the 18th century, perhaps modelled on stać, originally meaning ladybird.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈstɔn.ka/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔnka
  • Syllabification: ston‧ka

Noun

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stonka f

  1. Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata)
    Synonym: stonka ziemniaczana
  2. Western corn rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera ssp. virgifera)
    Synonym: stonka kukurydziana
  3. (chiefly in the singular, collective, colloquial, derogatory) troublesome and loitering crowd in some place
    Synonym: szarańcza

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Waniakowa Jadwiga (2022) “Co ma wspólnego stonka z biedronką, czyli próba ustalenia pochodzenia wyrazu stonka”, in Język Polski[1], volume 102, number 4, Towarzystwo Miłośników Języka Polskiego, →DOI, →ISSN, pages 81-92

Further reading

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

Slovak

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Slovak Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Cognate with Czech stonek.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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stonka f

  1. (botany) stem, stalk (the main axis of a plant)

Further reading

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  • stonka”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024