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łuska

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See also: luska and łuską

Polish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈwus.ka/
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  • Rhymes: -uska
  • Syllabification: łus‧ka

Etymology 1

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    Inherited from Proto-Slavic *luska.

    Noun

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    łuska f (diminutive łuseczka)

    1. scale, keratin pieces covering the skin of certain animals, particularly fish or reptiles
    2. plaque (symptom of psoriasis)
      Synonym: blaszka
    3. case, casing, the outer part of an ammunition cartridge
    Declension
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    Etymology 2

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      See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

      Verb

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      łuska

      1. third-person singular present of łuskać

      Further reading

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      • łuska”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
      • łuska”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN[2] (in Polish)