wąż
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Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish wąż, from Proto-Slavic *ǫžь.
Pronunciation
Noun
wąż m animal (diminutive wężyk)
Declension
Declension of wąż
Noun
wąż m pers (diminutive wężyk)
- (derogatory) snake (treacherous person)
- Synonyms: bazyliszek, żmija
- (humorous) husband
Declension
Declension of wąż
Noun
wąż m inan (diminutive wężyk)
- hose, garden hose
- Synonym: szlauch
Declension
Declension of wąż
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Further reading
- wąż in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- wąż in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- Maria Renata Mayenowa, Stanisław Rospond, Witold Taszycki, Stefan Hrabec, Władysław Kuraszkiewicz (2010-2023) “wąż”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish]
- “WĄŻ”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century], 29.07.2021