Contionary:kawka
Niemish
Pronunciation
- IPA: /kaukɐ/
Etymology
Disputed. Some linguists trace this word to Proto-Germanic *kahwō (cf. Dutch kauw) with influence from Slavic *kavŭka. Others argue for a straightforward Slavic loan, as occurred in Hungarian (csóka) and Romanian (ceucă), loaned from South Slavic *čavŭka.
Noun
⁰ káwka n.f. N-stem
- jackdaw
Declension
| declension of káwka (f-Nh declension) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | káwka | káwkyna | káwkos | káwkynos |
| genitive | káwkos | káwkynos | káwkyna | káwkysa |
| dative | káwką | káwkyse | káwkę | káwkynę |
Hypernyms
- fúgol ("bird")