gotówk

Gotówk is not a standard Polish term for money or payments. The common noun is gotówka, which refers to physical cash—banknotes and coins used in everyday transactions. The form gotówk is generally regarded as a misspelling or an incomplete stem, and it does not function as a proper standalone noun in standard Polish. Related linguistic forms include the adjective gotówkowy (cash-related) and phrases such as płatność gotówką (payment in cash) or transakcje gotówkowe (cash transactions).

The etymology of gotówka traces to gotowy, meaning ready; gotówka arose as a noun to denote “ready money” or currency that is immediately usable for exchange. Over time, the term became established in retail, banking, and everyday speech to distinguish cash from non-cash forms of payment.

In practical use, gotówka describes physical currency and is contrasted with bezgotówkowe forms of payment, such as cards, transfers, or mobile payments. Common expressions include płatność gotówką, wypłata gotówkowa, and zapłata gotówką. In policy and economic discussions, attention is often given to the share of cash versus cashless payments, security features of physical money, and regulations governing cash transactions, such as limits on cash payments in business dealings in some jurisdictions. The term gotówkowy appears in contexts referring to cash-related products or services, for example w gotówkowy system płatności or oferty gotówkowe.

See also: gotówka, płatność gotówką, bezgotówkowa płatność, płatności kartą.