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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from German Lot. Doublet of lut.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwut/
- Rhymes: -ut
- Syllabification: łut
Noun
łut m inan
- (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.
- (figurative) a small amount
- łut szczęścia ― stroke of luck
Declension
Further reading
- łut in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- łut in Polish dictionaries at PWN