wósk

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See also: wosk

Lower Sorbian

Alternative forms

wosk (obsolete)

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *voskъ.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /wɨsk/, /wɛsk/, (dated) /wʊsk/

Noun

wósk m inan

wax

Declension

Declension of wósk

	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	wósk	wóska	wóski
Genitive	wóska	wóskowu	wóskow
Dative	wóskoju	wóskoma	wóskam
Accusative	wósk	wóska	wóski
Instrumental	wóskom	wóskoma	wóskami
Locative	wósku	wóskoma	wóskach

Derived terms

Derived terms

wóskaŕ (“wax-worker”)
wóskaty (“waxy”)
wóskowanje (“application of wax”)
wóskowaś (“to wax; to use the wax technique of decorating Easter eggs”)
wóskowaty (“waxen, covered in wax”)
wóskowy (“of or relating to wax”)

Upper Sorbian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vòskъ, *vȍskъ.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwʊsk/
Rhymes: -ʊsk
Hyphenation: wósk
Syllabification: wósk

Noun

wósk m inan (related adjective wóskowy)

wax (fatty substance secreted by bees and with which they build honeycombs)

Declension

Declension of wósk (masculine velar stem)

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	wósk	wóskaj	wóski
genitive	wóska	wóskow	wóskow
dative	wóskej	wóskomaj	wóskam
accusative	wósk	wóskaj	wóski
instrumental	wóskom	wóskomaj	wóskami
locative	wósku	wóskomaj	wóskach
vocative	wósko	wóskaj	wóski

References

“wósk” in Soblex

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