alkus
Polish
Etymology
Clipping of alkoholik + -us.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈal.kus/
Noun
alkus m pers (feminine alkuska)
- (colloquial, derogatory) alcoholic, alkie, dipso
- Synonym: alkoholik
Declension
declension of alkus
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | alkus | alkusy |
| genitive | alkusa | alkusów |
| dative | alkusowi | alkusom |
| accusative | alkusa | alkusów |
| instrumental | alkusem | alkusami |
| locative | alkusie | alkusach |
| vocative | alkusie | alkusy |
Related terms
- (noun) alkohol
- (adjective) alkoholowy
Further reading
- alkus in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- alkus in Polish dictionaries at PWN