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Alemannic German
Etymology
From Old High German fuhs, from Proto-Germanic *fuhsaz, from Proto-Indo-European *púḱsos (“the tailed one”). Cognate with German Fuchs, Dutch vos, English fox, also Sanskrit पुच्छ (puccha, “tail”), Tocharian B päkā (“tail, chowry”).
Noun
fuks m
- (Formazza) fox
References
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from German Fuchs. Doublet of puch.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fuks/
- Rhymes: -uks
- Syllabification: fuks
Noun
fuks m pers (female equivalent fuksica)
- (obsolete) novice
- Synonym: nowicjusz
- (university slang) fine arts freshman
Declension
Noun
fuks m animal
- (horse racing) dark horse, underdog
- Synonym: czarny koń
Declension
Noun
fuks m inan
- (colloquial) fluke (unexpected success)
- Synonyms: szczęście, łut szczęścia, fart
Declension
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Further reading
- fuks in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- fuks in Polish dictionaries at PWN