karślak

Polish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Masovia):
  • (Far Masovian) IPA^(key): /ˈkar.ɕlak/

Noun

karślak m inan

1. (Far Masovian) tree so crooked and gnarled that it can only be used for firewood

Further reading

• Antoni Waga (1860) “karślak”, in “Abecadłowy spis wyrazów ludowego języka w okolicach Łomży, Wizny i przyległych”, in Kazimierz Władysław Wóycicki, editor, Biblioteka Warszawska (in Polish), volume 2, Warsaw, page 752