Polish words / 3251–3500 / no. 3478

kilkanaście

/kilkaˈnaɕt͡ɕɛ/numeral#3478 most common

a dozen or so, eleven to nineteen

Usage noteMeans roughly 11–19; with men use 'kilkunastu'.

Examples

  • Czekałem na autobus kilkanaście minut.
    I waited for the bus for a dozen or so minutes.
  • Na spotkanie przyszło kilkunastu sąsiadów.
    Around fifteen neighbours came to the meeting.

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