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Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwus.ka/
- Rhymes: -uska
- Syllabification: łus‧ka
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *luska.
Noun
łuska f (diminutive łuseczka)
- scale, keratin pieces covering the skin of certain animals, particularly fish or reptiles
- plaque (symptom of psoriasis)
- Synonym: blaszka
- case, casing, the outer part of an ammunition cartridge
Declension
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
łuska
- third-person singular present of łuskać
Further reading
- łuska in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- łuska in Polish dictionaries at PWN