psies

Masurian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish pies.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpɕɛs]
• Syllabification: psies

Noun

psies m animal

1. dog (Canis lupus familiaris)
2. (derogatory) dog (someone contemptible)
3. (of flails) part that connects a hammer with a beater (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)
4. wedge in a scythe
5. (in the plural) rear part of a two-piece sled

Further reading

• Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2024) “pies”, in Anna Basara, editor, Słownik gwar Ostródzkiego, Warmii i Mazur‎^[1], volume 6, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk, →ISBN, pages 80-81