szczur

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Polish

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szczur

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ščurъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *skjauras.

Pronunciation

 
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  • Rhymes: -ur
  • Syllabification: szczur
  • Homophone: Szczur

Noun

szczur m animal (female equivalent szczurzyca, diminutive szczurek)

  1. rat (rodent)

Declension

Derived terms

adjective

Descendants

  • Latgalian: žurka
  • Latvian: žurka
  • Lithuanian: žiurkė

Further reading

  • szczur in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • szczur in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Oskar Kolberg (1867) “szur”, in Dzieła wszystkie: Kujawy (in Polish), page 277