Polish words / 2001–2250 / no. 2031
baba
/ˈbaba/noun, feminine#2031 most common
woman (colloquial), old woman
Usage noteColloquial and often disrespectful; baba drożdżowa is a traditional Easter yeast cake.
Examples
- Na Wielkanoc upiekłam babę drożdżową.I baked a yeast cake for Easter.
- Jakaś baba krzyczała na targu.Some woman was shouting at the market.
Declension of baba
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativekto? co? | baba | baby |
| Genitivekogo? czego? | baby | bab |
| Dativekomu? czemu? | babie | babom |
| Accusativekogo? co? | babę | baby |
| Instrumentalz kim? z czym? | babą | babami |
| Locativeo kim? o czym? | babie | babach |
| Vocativeo! | babo | baby |