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Lower Sorbian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lěska.
Pronunciation
Noun
lěska f
- hazelwood stick
Declension
Further reading
- Muka, Arnošt (1921, 1928) “lěska”, in Słownik dolnoserbskeje rěcy a jeje narěcow (in German), St. Petersburg, Prague: ОРЯС РАН, ČAVU; Reprinted Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag, 2008
- Starosta, Manfred (1999) “lěska”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag
Upper Sorbian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɪska/
- Rhymes: -ɪska
- Hyphenation: lě‧s‧ka
- Syllabification: lěs‧ka
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lě̄skà.
Noun
lěska f
- (botany) common hazel (Corylus avellana)
- Synonyms: lěšćina, worješinka
Declension
Declension of lěska (feminine velar stem)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
lěska
- genitive singular of lěsk
References