myszka

See also: Myszka, myszką, and Myszką

Old Polish

Etymology

From mysz + -ka, possibly a calque of Latin mūsculus. Compare Russian мы́шца (mýšca), Serbo-Croatian мѝшӣћ, Slovene mȋšica.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /mɨʃʲka/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /mɨʃʲka/

Noun

myszka f

  1. (countable, anatomy) muscle (organ composed of muscle tissue)
    • 1908 [ca 1500], Bolesław Erzepki, editor, Przyczynki do średniowiecznego słownictwa polskiego. I. Glosy polskie wpisane do łacińsko-niemieckiego słownika drukowanego w roku 1490, Lubiń, page 47:
      Musculus est caro in pollice vel tibia myschka w rącze
      [Musculus est caro in pollice vel tibia myszka w ręce]
adjective
noun

References

Polish

myszka

Etymology

From mysz + -ka. Sense 2 is a semantic loan from English mouse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɨʂ.ka/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨʂka
  • Syllabification: mysz‧ka
  • Homophone: Myszka

Noun

myszka f

  1. Diminutive of mysz
  2. (computer hardware) mouse (computing: input device)
  3. (endearing, slang) female genitalia; pussy

Declension

Derived terms

noun
verb

Further reading

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