łoś

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Polish

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *olsь.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɔɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔɕ
  • Syllabification: łoś
  • Homophone: Łoś

Noun

łoś m animal (female equivalent łosica, diminutive łosiek)

  1. moose, Eurasian elk (Alces alces)
  2. (colloquial) male moose, male Eurasian elk
  3. (colloquial) sucker (naive person)
    Synonyms: durniacha, frajer, jeleń

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Further reading

  • łoś in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • łoś in Polish dictionaries at PWN