erka

See also: erką

Polish

Polish ambulance colloquially called erka due to the big "R" (/ɛr/) letter on it.

Etymology

From r +‎ -ka, in reference to the visible letter "R" on ambulances. It used to refer strictly to resuscitation ambulances but now it is used as a name of all types of ambulances.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛr.ka/

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• Rhymes: -ɛrka
• Syllabification: er‧ka

Noun

erka f

1. (colloquial) ambulance

   Synonyms: ambulans, karetka

2. (by extension, colloquial, medicine) intensive care unit (ICU)

   Synonym: oddział intensywnej terapii

Declension

Declension of erka

	singular	plural
nominative	erka	erki
genitive	erki	erek
dative	erce	erkom
accusative	erkę	erki
instrumental	erką	erkami
locative	erce	erkach
vocative	erko	erki

Further reading

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