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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Ruthenian *лоша́ (*lošá),[1] from a Turkic language. First attested in 1747–1756.[2] Compare Russian ло́шадь (lóšadʹ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwɔ.ʂa/
- Rhymes: -ɔʂa
- Syllabification: ło‧sza
Noun
łosza f
- female moose, female Eurasian elk (Alces alces)
- Synonyms: łosica, klępa
Declension
Derived terms
References
- ^ Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000) “łosza”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish)
- ^ Renata Bronikowska (2018) “łosza”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century]
Further reading
- łosza in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- łosza in Polish dictionaries at PWN