gusła

See also: gusla and gu̇sła

Polish

Etymology

Perhaps inherited from Proto-Slavic *gǫdsla, *gudsla, from *gǫsti. Doublet of gęśle and gusli.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡu.swa/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -uswa
  • Syllabification: gu‧sła

Noun

gusła nvir pl

  1. (literary) witchcraft (the practice of witches)
    Synonyms: czary, magia
  2. (literary) superstitions
    Synonyms: przesądy, zabobony

Declension

Declension of gusła
plural
nominative gusła
genitive guseł
dative gusłom
accusative gusła
instrumental gusłami
locative gusłach
vocative gusła

Derived terms

nouns
adjective
  • guślarski
nouns
  • guślarstwo
  • guślarzycha

Further reading

  • gusła in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • gusła in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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