prusak

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See also: Prusak and Prušák

Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Prusak. Possibly a semantic loan from translingual Blattella germanica (German cockroach).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

prusak m animal

  1. (colloquial) cockroach, roach (insect)
    Synonyms: francuz, karaczan, karakan, karaluch

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

adjective

Further reading[edit]

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