łut

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Polish

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Etymology

Borrowed from German Lot. Doublet of lut.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwut/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ut
  • Syllabification: łut

Noun

łut m inan

  1. (historical) lot; an obsolete unit of weight equal to 1/16 of a grzywna or 1/32 of a pound
    • 2008, Irena Domańska-Kubiak, Zakątek pamięci: życie w XIX-wiecznych dworkach kresowych:
      Balsamu peruwiańskiego łut 1, olejku pomarańczowego drachmę 1, lawendowego 1/2 łuta, żywicy benzoes łutów 2, storaksu łut 1.
      1 lot of balsam of Peru, 1 drachma of orange oil, 1/2 of a lot of lavender oil, 2 lots of benzoin, 1 lot of storax.
  2. (figurative) a small amount
    łut szczęściastroke of luck

Declension

Further reading

  • łut in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • łut in Polish dictionaries at PWN