byk
See also: Byk and býk
Albanian
Etymology
Compare Romanian buc.
Noun
byk m (indefinite plural bykra, definite singular byku, definite plural bykrat)
- chaff
- wood dust, sawdust
- (figurative) worthless thing
Derived terms
- bykëlina
- bykëra
- bykëzoj
Kashubian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *bykъ.
Noun
byk
- bull
Lower Sorbian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *bykъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɨk/
Noun
byk m (diminutive byck)
- bull (adult male of cattle)
Declension
Declension of byk
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | byk | byka | byki |
| Genitive | byka | bykowu | bykow |
| Dative | bykoju | bykoma | bykam |
| Accusative | byka | bykowu | byki, bykow |
| Instrumental | bykom | bykoma | bykami |
| Locative | byku | bykoma | bykach |
Further reading
- Muka, Arnošt (1921, 1928), “byk”, in Słownik dolnoserbskeje rěcy a jeje narěcow (in German), St. Petersburg, Prague: ОРЯС РАН, ČAVU; Reprinted Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag, 2008
- Starosta, Manfred (1999), “byk”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag
Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bykъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɨk/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɨk
- Syllabification: byk
Noun
byk m anim (diminutive byczek)
- bull (adult male of cattle)
- stag (adult male deer)
- Synonym: jeleń
- (colloquial) howler (obvious mistake such as a spelling error or error in calculation, especially one made by an inept student)
- (colloquial) a strong and rather large man
Declension
Declension of byk
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | byk | byki |
| genitive | byka | byków |
| dative | bykowi | bykom |
| accusative | byka | byki |
| instrumental | bykiem | bykami |
| locative | byku | bykach |
| vocative | byku | byki |
Derived terms
- byczo
- byczy
- bykowe
Further reading
- byk in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- byk in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Swedish
Etymology
Deverbal from byka
Noun
byk c
- a bunch of clothes to be washed
Declension
| Declension of byk | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | byk | byken | bykar | bykarna |
| Genitive | byks | bykens | bykars | bykarnas |
Synonyms
- tvätt
See also
- smutsig byk
References
- byk in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- byk in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- byk in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- byka in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)