mòsąg

Kashubian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *mosędzь with unexpected lack of Slavic second palatalization. Doublet of mòsądz, a form borrowed from Polish.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmwɛ.sɔ̃k/
  • Rhymes: -ɛsɔ̃k
  • Syllabification: mò‧sąg

Noun

mòsąg m inan

  1. brass (alloy of copper and zinc)
    Synonym: mòsądz

Further reading

  • Jan Trepczyk (1994) “mosiądz”, in Słownik polsko-kaszubski (in Kashubian), volumes 1–2
  • Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011) “mosiądz”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi[1]