setka

Polish

Polish numbers ^(edit)

		1,000
←  90		100	200  →	1,000  →
		10
Cardinal: sto     Ordinal: setny     Adverbial: stokrotnie, stukrotnie, stokroć     Multiplier: stokrotny, stukrotny     Fractional: procent     Numeral noun: setka     Relational adjective: setkowy     Prefix: stu-

Etymology

From sto (“one hundred”) +‎ -ka (“diminutive suffix”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛt.ka/

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• Rhymes: -ɛtka
• Syllabification: set‧ka

Noun

setka f (diminutive seteczka, augmentative seta)

1. hundred (name of the number)
2. hundred (a set or group with a hundred elements)
3. (metonymically) something assigned the number one hundred: bus line, road, candidate on a ballot, etc.
4. (informal) 100 PLN, a sum of money or a paper bill with this value

   Synonyms: stówa, stówka

5. (informal, automotive) 100 kilometres, 100 kilometres per hour

   Ile sekund do setki ma to nowe BMW? ― How many seconds does that new BMW take to reach 100 km/h?

6. (colloquial) 100 ml bottle of vodka or other strong alcohol

   Synonyms: małpka, seta

Declension

Declension of setka

	singular	plural
nominative	setka	setki
genitive	setki	setek
dative	setce	setkom
accusative	setkę	setki
instrumental	setką	setkami
locative	setce	setkach
vocative	setko	setki

Further reading

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