łuska

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See also: luska and łuską

Polish

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Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *luska.

Noun

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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
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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łuska

  1. third-person singular present of łuskać

Further reading

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