łuska

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See also: luska and łuską

Polish[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈwus.ka/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -uska
  • Syllabification: łus‧ka

Etymology 1[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *luska.

Noun[edit]

łuska f (diminutive łuseczka)

  1. scale, keratin pieces covering the skin of certain animals, particularly fish or reptiles
  2. plaque (symptom of psoriasis)
    Synonym: blaszka
  3. case, casing, the outer part of an ammunition cartridge
Declension[edit]
Declension of łuska
singular plural
nominative łuska łuski
genitive łuski łusek
dative łusce łuskom
accusative łuskę łuski
instrumental łuską łuskami
locative łusce łuskach
vocative łusko łuski
Related terms[edit]
adjectives
nouns
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Etymology 2[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb[edit]

łuska

  1. third-person singular present of łuskać

Further reading[edit]

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