No. 11,217 in Polish
gruszką
"Gruszką" means "pear" in English (instrumental case).
In a sentence
Mam ochotę na gruszkę po obiedzie.
I feel like having a pear after lunch.
Here, 'gruszkę' is used as the accusative case of 'gruszka', referring to the fruit.
Czy mogę się włączyć do rozmowy swoją gruszką?
May I join the conversation with my receiver?
In this context, 'gruszką' refers to a colloquial term for the receiver part of an old telephone, in the instrumental case.
Chwycił za gruszkę, żeby zwolnić mechanizm.
He grabbed the hand lever to release the mechanism.
The word 'gruszką', here in instrumental case, refers to a lever shaped like a pear, used in machinery.
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