saperka

See also: saperką

Polish

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saperka

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Etymology

From saper +‎ -ka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /saˈpɛr.ka/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɛrka
• Syllabification: sa‧per‧ka

Noun

saperka f

1. (military) entrenching tool (short shovel, usually with collapsible handle, used by soldiers for digging trenches, foxholes, etc., and as a weapon in hand-to-hand combat)

   Synonym: łopatka

2. (colloquial) clearing minefields
3. (colloquial) built-in flat-heeled shoe with a calf-length upper that works well for various physical outdoor jobs (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)

   Synonym: saperek

Declension

Declension of saperka

	singular	plural
nominative	saperka	saperki
genitive	saperki	saperek
dative	saperce	saperkom
accusative	saperkę	saperki
instrumental	saperką	saperkami
locative	saperce	saperkach
vocative	saperko	saperki

Noun

saperka f (male equivalent saper)

1. (military) female equivalent of saper

Declension

Declension of saperka

	singular	plural
nominative	saperka	saperki
genitive	saperki	saperek
dative	saperce	saperkom
accusative	saperkę	saperki
instrumental	saperką	saperkami
locative	saperce	saperkach
vocative	saperko	saperki

Further reading

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