Polish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old East Slavic, from Proto-Slavic *volšьskъ. By surface analysis, Wołoch +‎ -ski. Doublet of włoski (Italian).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vɔˈwɔs.ki/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔski
  • Syllabification: wo‧łos‧ki

Adjective

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wołoski (not comparable, no derived adverb)

  1. (relational) Vlach (person from Wallachia or of Wallachian descent)
  2. (relational) Wallachia (region in Romania)

Declension

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