fuks
Alemannic German
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editEtymology
editFrom Old High German fuhs, from Proto-Germanic *fuhsaz, from Proto-Indo-European *púḱsos (“the tailed one”). Cognate with German Fuchs, Dutch vos, English fox, also Sanskrit पुच्छ (puccha, “tail”), Tocharian B päkā (“tail, chowry”).
Noun
editfuks m
References
edit- Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien
Polish
editEtymology
editBorrowed from German Fuchs. Doublet of puch.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editfuks m pers (female equivalent fuksica)
Declension
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Noun
editfuks m animal
- (horse racing) dark horse, underdog
- Synonym: czarny koń
Declension
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Noun
editfuks m inan
- (colloquial) fluke (unexpected success)
- Synonyms: szczęście, łut szczęścia, fart
Declension
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Derived terms
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