torebkami

Torebkami is the instrumental plural form of the Polish feminine noun torebka, which means handbag or purse. The form is used when the bags function as the instrument or means by which an action is performed, or in constructions that require the instrumental case. It can also appear after prepositions that govern the instrumental, such as z (with) or bez (without), in reference to multiple bags.

Etymology and meaning: the base word torebka is a diminutive of torba, meaning bag or sack. The diminutive suffix -ka turns torba into a smaller or more personal item, resulting in torebka. The word torebka and its plural torebki are common in everyday Polish, with torebkam(i) appearing frequently in spoken and written language.

Declension and forms: singular forms are Nominative torebka, Genitive torebki, Dative torebce, Accusative torebkę, Instrumental torebką, Locative torebce, Vocative torebko. Plural forms are Nominative torebki, Genitive torebek, Dative torebkom, Accusative torebki, Instrumental torebkami, Locative torebkach, Vocative torebki. The instrumental plural form is torebkami, used when listing multiple bags as instruments or in contexts requiring the instrumental case.

Usage notes: torebki and torebkami are widely used in everyday speech and literature to refer to personal bags, purses, or small handbags. The word is feminine and follows typical Polish declension patterns for -ka nouns. Translations into English depend on context, commonly rendered as “handbags,” “purses,” or, in instrumental phrases, “with bags” or “using bags.”

See also: torba, torebka (singular), bag-related vocabulary in Polish.