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/
Audio: (file)
Rhymes: -ɛrka
Syllabification: er‧ka

Noun

erka f

(colloquial) ambulance
Synonyms: ambulans, karetka
(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