maść

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See also: masć, masc, masc., MASc, M.A.Sc., and M. A. Sc.

Polish

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Pronunciation

 
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  • Rhymes: -aɕt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: maść

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *mastь.

Noun

maść f

  1. ointment (viscous preparation, usually containing medication)
  2. coat colour (usually in reference to equids or cattle)
    Synonym: umaszczenie
  3. type, sort, ilk, stripe
  4. (Bukovina) lard (fat product)
    Synonym: smalec
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Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

maść

  1. second-person singular imperative of maścić

Further reading

  • maść in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • maść in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Wojciech Grzegorzewicz (1894) “maść”, in Sprawozdania Komisji Językowej Akademii Umiejętności (in Polish), volume 5, Krakow: Akademia Umiejętności, page 113