kłak
Polish
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *klakъ, *tlakъ. Cognates include Old Czech tlaka (“facial hair”), Russian клок (klok), Serbo-Croatian dlaka (“hair”), Old Prussian clokis (“bear”), Lithuanian lokỹs (“bear”) and Latvian lâcis (“bear”).
Pronunciation
Noun
kłak m inan (diminutive kłaczek)
- tuft, flock, fluff, wisp
- cardings, tangle, clump, hairball (a compact mass of hair that forms in the alimentary canal (especially in the stomach of animals as a result of licking fur))
- shred
Declension
Declension of kłak
Derived terms
- (adjective) kłaczasty
Synonyms
Further reading
- kłak in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
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