karaluch

Polish

Etymology

Clipping of karakuluch, from karakuła.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈra.lux/

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• Rhymes: -alux
• Syllabification: ka‧ra‧luch

Noun

karaluch m animal (diminutive karaluszek)

1. cockroach, roach (insect)

   Synonyms: francuz, karaczan, karakan, prusak

Declension

Declension of karaluch

	singular	plural
nominative	karaluch	karaluchy
genitive	karalucha	karaluchów
dative	karaluchowi	karaluchom
accusative	karalucha	karaluchy
instrumental	karaluchem	karaluchami
locative	karaluchu	karaluchach
vocative	karaluchu	karaluchy

Derived terms

(adjective):

• karaluszy

Further reading

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