motków

Motków is the genitive plural form of the Polish noun motek, which designates a small coil, skein, or roll of material wound into a compact length. The base word motek refers to items such as thread, yarn, ribbon, or wire that are stored by winding. Motków is used when talking about multiple such coils, especially after numerals or other quantity modifiers; for example, Kilka motków nici leży na stole, and Potrzebuję pięć motków drutu.

In everyday use, motek and its plural motków appear most often in textile, crafts, and light manufacturing contexts. They describe tangible bundles you can purchase or handle, such as skeins of yarn for knitting or coils of wire for electrical work. The term is common among hobbyists, seamstresses, and shop vendors, where precise quantities of wound material are routinely noted.

Etymology and related forms: motek is a diminutive noun derived from the verb motać, meaning to wind or twist. The word forms follow standard Polish noun declension, with motek as the singular and motków as the genitive plural. Other forms include motka (genitive singular), motkowi (dative singular), and motki (nominative plural).

See also: motek.