Masurian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Polish baran.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbarɒn/
  • Rhymes: -arɒn
  • Syllabification: ba‧rán

Noun

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barán m inan (diminutive baranek, related adjective barani or baranowi)

  1. ram (male sheep)
    1. castrated ram
  2. type of base for shoeing a horse
  3. cauliflower fungus, Sparassis crispa
  4. changle, Ramaria flava
  5. Warmian dance similar to the trojak.

Further reading

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  • Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2024) “baran”, in Anna Basara, editor, Słownik gwar Ostródzkiego, Warmii i Mazur[1], volume 1, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk, →ISBN, page 152