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Polish
Etymology
Ultimately from a palatalised variant Proto-Slavic *trǫsъ (“shaking”) (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?), whence also Belarusian трусь (trusʹ). Cognates include Kashubian trus (“rabbit”), Belarusian трус (trus, “rabbit; earthquake”) and Russian трус (trus, “coward; earthquake”). Doublet of trząs (“shake, wobble”).
Pronunciation
Noun
truś m animal (diminutive trusiątko)
- (colloquial, endearing, rare) rabbit (mammal)
- Synonyms: królik, trusia
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Further reading
- truś in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- truś in Polish dictionaries at PWN