szpilka

Polish

szpilka

Etymology

From Italian spilla, from Late Latin spīnula (little thorn), diminutive of Latin spīna (thorn, spike, prickle).

Noun

szpilka f (diminutive szpileczka, augmentative szpila)

  1. pin (small needle with no eye)
  2. stiletto heel
  3. stiletto (woman's shoe with a tall, slender heel)

Declension

Derived terms

  • szpilkowy

Descendants

  • Belarusian: шпілька (špilʹka)
  • Ukrainian: шпилька (špylʹka)

Further reading

  • szpilka in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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