leszcz
Polish
leszcz
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *leščь, from *leskati, *leščati, ultimately onomatopoeic. Cognate with Belarusian лешч (lješč), Russian лещ (lešč), and Ukrainian лящ (ljašč).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lɛʂt͡ʂ/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛʂt͡ʂ
- Syllabification: leszcz
Noun
leszcz m anim
- bream (fish of the genus Abramis)
Declension
Declension of leszcz
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | leszcz | leszcze |
| genitive | leszcza | leszczy/leszczów |
| dative | leszczowi | leszczom |
| accusative | leszcza | leszcze |
| instrumental | leszczem | leszczami |
| locative | leszczu | leszczach |
| vocative | leszczu | leszcze |
Noun
leszcz m pers
- (slang, derogatory) lamer, loser, newbie
Declension
Declension of leszcz
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | leszcz | leszcze |
| genitive | leszcza | leszczy/leszczów |
| dative | leszczowi | leszczom |
| accusative | leszcza | leszczy/leszczów |
| instrumental | leszczem | leszczami |
| locative | leszczu | leszczach |
| vocative | leszczu | leszcze |
Further reading
- leszcz in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- leszcz in Polish dictionaries at PWN