chrostŏk

Silesian

Etymology

From chrosta (“blotch”) +‎ -ŏk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (non-Western) /ˈxrɔs.tɔk/, (Western Silesian) /ˈxrɔs.tɔwk/, (Głogówek) /ˈxrɔs.tɛwk/
  • Audio (non-Western):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔstɔk, -ɔstɔwk, -ɔstɛwk
  • Syllabification: chros‧tŏk

Noun

chrostŏk m animal

  1. toad

Further reading

  • Barbara Podgórska, Adam Podgóski (2008) “chrostak”, in Słownik gwar śląskich [A dictionary of Silesian dialects] (in Polish), Katowice: Wydawnictwo KOS, →ISBN, page 56
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