Polish · Food & Drink
"Shrimp" in Polish: krewetka
krewetka
Shrimp in Polish is krewetka. Krewetka is feminine; useful forms are krewetki (genitive), krewetkę (direct object) and krewetką (instrumental). Krewetka names one shrimp; krewetki is the plural commonly found in a dish description.
Identifying or describing shrimp
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How to pronounce krewetka
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krevetka
/krɛvɛtka/
In krewetka, keep the vowels clear and avoid adding vowels inside consonant clusters. The content words in krewetka normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Shrimp" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| krewetka | shrimp Dictionary form for feminine krewetka. | Dictionary form for feminine krewetka. |
| krewetki | of shrimp Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| krewetką | with shrimp Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
| krewetkę | shrimp as a direct object Accusative form, used with many affirmative object-taking verbs. | Accusative form, used with many affirmative object-taking verbs. |
How to use krewetka in real life
- 1Identifying or describing shrimp
Krewetka jest dobrze ugotowana.
The shrimp is well cooked.
This sentence uses krewetka to describe shrimp in context.
- 2Using shrimp in daily life
Próbuję jedną krewetkę.
I am trying one shrimp.
Notice the form used for krewetka in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of shrimp
Nie chcę tej krewetki.
I do not want this shrimp.
The construction shows how krewetka fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with krewetka
Incorrect: Nie ma krewetka.
Correct: Nie ma krewetki.
After nie ma, krewetka takes the genitive form krewetki.
Incorrect: z krewetka
Correct: z krewetką
When z means with, use the instrumental: z krewetką. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Krewetka names one shrimp; krewetki is the plural commonly found in a dish description.
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Describe shrimp in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
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You
Krewetka jest dobrze ugotowana.
The shrimp is well cooked.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Próbuję jedną krewetkę.
I am trying one shrimp.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Shrimp" in Polish
What grammatical form is krewetka?
Krewetka is feminine. No article is required with krewetka; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does krewetka change as a direct object?
The accusative form is krewetkę. For comparison, the genitive is krewetki; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use krewetka after “with”?
Use z krewetką. Here z introduces the instrumental form of krewetka, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using krewetka?
Krewetka names one shrimp; krewetki is the plural commonly found in a dish description.
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