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Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *olsь.
Pronunciation
Noun
łoś m animal (female equivalent łosica, diminutive łosiek)
- moose, Eurasian elk (Alces alces)
- (colloquial) male moose, male Eurasian elk
- (colloquial) sucker (naive person)
- Synonyms: durniacha, frajer, jeleń
Declension
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Further reading
- łoś in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- łoś in Polish dictionaries at PWN