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Polish
Etymology
From Prusak. Possibly a semantic loan from New Latin Blattella germanica (“German cockroach”).
Pronunciation
Noun
prusak m animal
- (colloquial) cockroach, roach (insect)
- Synonyms: francuz, karaczan, karakan, karaluch
- (derogatory, ethnic slur) German person
- Synonyms: Niemiec, szkop, helmut, fryc, szkop, szwab
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Further reading
- prusak in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- prusak in Polish dictionaries at PWN