fuks
Alemannic German edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From 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 edit
fuks 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 edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from German Fuchs. Doublet of puch.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
fuks m pers (female equivalent fuksica)
Declension edit
Declension of fuks
Noun edit
fuks m animal
- (horse racing) dark horse, underdog
- Synonym: czarny koń
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Declension of fuks
Noun edit
fuks m inan
- (colloquial) fluke (unexpected success)
- Synonyms: szczęście, łut szczęścia, fart
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Declension of fuks
Derived terms edit
adjective
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