wyżeł

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish wyżeł, from Proto-Slavic *vyžьlъ. By surface analysis, wyga + -eł. Alternatively borrowed from Hungarian vizsla, itself probably a borrowing from Slavic. Cognate to Czech vyžle, Russian выжла (vyžla) and Serbo-Croatian вижао.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɨ.ʐɛw/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨʐɛw
  • Syllabification: wy‧żeł

Noun

wyżeł m animal (female equivalent wyżlica)

  1. pointer (breed of dog used for finding game)

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Further reading

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