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Lower Sorbian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *lěsъ (“tree, forest”).
Pronunciation
Noun
lěs m inan (diminutive lěsk)
- forest, woods
- Synonym: góla
Declension
Further reading
- Muka, Arnošt (1921, 1928) “lěs”, in Słownik dolnoserbskeje rěcy a jeje narěcow (in German), St. Petersburg, Prague: ОРЯС РАН, ČAVU; Reprinted Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag, 2008
- Starosta, Manfred (1999) “lěs”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag
Upper Sorbian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lě̑sъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɪs/
- Rhymes: -ɪs
- Hyphenation: lěs
- Syllabification: lěs
Noun
lěs m inan (diminutive lěsk)
- forest, woods
Declension
Declension of lěs (masculine hard hissing stem)
References