łeż

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lez"

Polish

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˈwɛʂ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛʂ
  • Syllabification: łeż

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Polish łeż, łża, from Proto-Slavic *lъžь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lugis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂lugʰ-i-s, from the root *h₂lewgʰ- (to announce). Cognate with German Lug, English lie (falsehood).

Noun

łeż f

  1. (Middle Polish) lie (untruth)
    Synonyms: kłam, kłamstwo, łgarstwo
Declension

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old Polish łeż.

Noun

łeż m pers

  1. (Middle Polish) liar (one who tells lies)
    Synonyms: kłamca, łgarz, (Middle Polish) lhacz
Declension
adjective
verb

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