agrys

Silesian

Alternative forms

• agryz, angrys, angryst, hangrys

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-?

Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵros

Proto-Italic *agros

Latin ager

Latin terrestris

Latin -estris

Latin agrestisder.

Italian agreste

Italian agrestobor.

Old Czech agrestbor.

Old Polish agrest

Silesian agrys

Inherited from Old Polish agrest (“verjuice”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.ɡrɪs/

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• Rhymes: -aɡrɪs
• Syllabification: a‧grys

Noun

agrys m inan (diminutive agrysek, related adjective agrysowy)

1. European gooseberry, gooseberry (Ribes uva-crispa)

   Synonyms: busik, sztachlŏk, wieprzki

Further reading

• agrys in silling.org
• Bogdan Kallus (2020), “agrest”, in Słownik Gōrnoślōnskij Gŏdki, IV edition, Chorzów: Pro Loquela Silesiana, →ISBN, page 15
• Aleksandra Wencel (2023), “agrys”, in Dykcjůnôrz ślų̊sko-polski, page 10