łuska

See also: luska and łuską

Polish

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *luska.

Noun

łuska f (diminutive łuseczka)

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

Declension

Declension of łuska

	singular	plural
nominative	łuska	łuski
genitive	łuski	łusek
dative	łusce	łuskom
accusative	łuskę	łuski
instrumental	łuską	łuskami
locative	łusce	łuskach
vocative	łusko	łuski

Related terms

adjectives

nouns

łuskacz
łuskarka
łuszczyca

verbs

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

łuska

third-person singular present of łuskać

Further reading

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

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