prusak

See also: Prusak and Prušák

Polish

Etymology

From Prusak. Possibly a semantic loan from New Latin Blattella germanica (“German cockroach”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpru.sak/
• Rhymes: -usak
• Syllabification: pru‧sak
• Homophone: Prusak

Noun

prusak m animal

1. (colloquial) cockroach, roach (insect)

   Synonyms: francuz, karaczan, karakan, karaluch

2. (derogatory, ethnic slur) German person

   Synonyms: Niemiec, szkop, helmut, fryc, szkop, szwab

Declension

Declension of prusak

	singular	plural
nominative	prusak	prusaki
genitive	prusaka	prusaków
dative	prusakowi	prusakom
accusative	prusaka	prusaki
instrumental	prusakiem	prusakami
locative	prusaku	prusakach
vocative	prusaku	prusaki

Derived terms

adjective

• prusaczy

 

Further reading

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