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Russian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *leščь. Cognate with Polish leszcz.
Pronunciation
Noun
лещ • (lešč) m anim or m inan (genitive леща́, nominative plural лещи́, genitive plural леще́й, diminutive ле́щик)
- bream
- (vernacular) slap in the face, box on the ear
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Further reading
- лещ in Большой толковый словарь, editor-in-chief С. А. Кузнецов – hosted at gramota.ru