locha

See also: lochą

Irish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈl̪ˠɔxə]

Noun

locha

  1. genitive singular of loch

Polish
locha

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlɔ.xa/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔxa
  • Syllabification: lo‧cha

Etymology 1

Uncertain. Possibly akin to dialectal Czech lachna, lochna (“obese woman”), dialectal Slovak lacha (“wretched woman”) and dialectal Russian ло́ха (lóxa, “stupid woman”). Less likely borrowed from German Lose (“sow”).

Noun

locha f (diminutive loszka)

  1. sow (female pig)
    Synonyms: maciora, maciorka, maciura
    Antonym: odyniec
Declension
Declension of locha
singular plural
nominative locha lochy
genitive lochy loch
dative losze lochom
accusative lochę lochy
instrumental lochą lochami
locative losze lochach
vocative locho lochy
Derived terms
verb
  • lochać
Descendants
  • → Ukrainian: льо́ха (lʹóxa)
  • → Yiddish: ליאָכע (lyokhe)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

locha

  1. third-person singular present of lochać

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

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

locha f

  1. genitive singular of loch

Spanish
locha

Noun

locha f (plural lochas)

  1. loach (freshwater fish)

Further reading
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