pysk

Cornish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Cornish pysk, from Old Cornish pisc, from Proto-Brythonic *pɨsk, a borrowing from Latin piscis. Compare Breton pesk, and the related Welsh pysgod.

Pronunciation

(Middle Cornish) IPA(key): /pɪːsk/

Noun

pysk m (plural puskes or pùscas)

  1. fish

Mutation
  Mutation of pysk  
Cornish consonant mutation
unmutatedsoftaspiratehardmixedmixed after 'th
pysk bysk fysk unchanged unchanged unchanged

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech pysk, from Proto-Slavic *pyskъ.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈpɪsk]
  • audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: pysk

Noun

pysk m inan

  1. (informal) lip
    Synonym: ret
  2. lip of an animal
    koňské pysky ― lips of a horse
  3. labium
  4. (archaic) beak

Declension
Declension of pysk (velar masculine inanimate)
singular plural
nominative pysk pysky
genitive pysku pysků
dative pysku pyskům
accusative pysk pysky
vocative pysku pysky
locative pysku pyscích
instrumental pyskem pysky

Derived terms
  • stydké pysky

Further reading
  • pysk in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • pysk in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • pysk in Internetová jazyková příručka

Old Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pyskъ.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈpɨsk/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈpisk/

Noun

pysk m inan

  1. lip
    Synonym: ret
  2. beak
  3. snout

Declension
Declension of pysk (hard o-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative pysk pysky pysci, pyskové
genitive pyska, pysku pyskú pyskóv
dative pysku pyskoma pyskóm
accusative pysk pysky pysky
vocative pyšče pysky pysci, pyskové
locative pyscě, pysku pyskú pysciech
instrumental pyskem pyskoma pysky
This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.

Descendants
  • Czech: pysk

Further reading

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pyskъ.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pɨsk/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨsk
  • Syllabification: pysk

Noun

pysk m inan (diminutive pyszczek, augmentative pyszczydło)

  1. muzzle, gob (mouth of an animal)
  2. (derogatory) mug, face (of a human)
    Synonym: morda

Declension
Declension of pysk
singular plural
nominative pysk pyski
genitive pyska pysków
dative pyskowi pyskom
accusative pysk pyski
instrumental pyskiem pyskami
locative pysku pyskach
vocative pysku pyski
adjective
nouns
verbs

Further reading
  • pysk in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • pysk in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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