lizus

Polish

Etymology

From lizać +‎ -us.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈli.zus/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -izus
  • Syllabification: li‧zus

Noun

lizus m pers (female equivalent lizuska)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) sycophant, bootlicker, brown noser, kiss-ass, suckup, toady
    Synonyms: lizuch, podlizuch, podlizywacz, cmokier

Declension
Declension of lizus
singular plural
nominative lizus lizusy
genitive lizusa lizusów
dative lizusowi lizusom
accusative lizusa lizusów
instrumental lizusem lizusami
locative lizusie lizusach
vocative lizusie lizusy

Derived terms
adjective
  • lizusowski

Further reading
  • lizus in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • lizus in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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