locha
See also: lochą
Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈl̪ˠɔxə]
Noun
locha
- genitive singular of loch
Polish
locha
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɔ.xa/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɔxa
- Syllabification: lo‧cha
Etymology 1
Unclear. 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)
- 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
- 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
- genitive singular of loch
Spanish
locha
Noun
locha f (plural lochas)
- loach (freshwater fish)
Further reading
- “locha”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014