alkus

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Polish

Etymology

Clipping of alkoholik + -us.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈal.kus/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -alkus
  • Syllabification: al‧kus

Noun

alkus m pers (female equivalent alkuska)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) alcoholic, alkie, dipso
    Synonym: alkoholik

Declension

adjective
noun

Further reading

  • alkus in Polish dictionaries at PWN