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Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish wyżeł, from Proto-Slavic *vyžьlъ. By surface analysis, wyga + -eł. Alternatively borrowed from Hungarian vizsla, itself probably a borrowing from Slavic. Cognate to Czech vyžle, Russian выжла (vyžla) and Serbo-Croatian вижао.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvɘ.ʐɛw/
- Rhymes: -ɘʐɛw
- Syllabification: wy‧żeł
Noun
wyżeł m animal (female equivalent wyżlica)
- pointer (breed of dog used for finding game)
Declension
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Further reading
- wyżeł in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- wyżeł in Polish dictionaries at PWN