mózg

See also: mozg

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *mozgъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmusk/
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  • Rhymes: -usk
  • Syllabification: mózg

Noun

mózg m inan (diminutive móżdżek, related adjective mózgowy)

  1. (neuroanatomy) brain (control center of the central nervous system of an animal located in the skull which is responsible for perception, cognition, attention, memory, emotion, and action)
  2. (figurative) brain (seat of thought and reason, the ability to think, comprehend, understand)
  3. (figurative) mastermind (person responsible for the highest level of planning and execution of a major operation)
  4. (figurative, of people) used to assess someone's mental capacity, knowledge, and intelligence

Declension

Declension of mózg
singular plural
nominative mózg mózgi
genitive mózgu mózgów
dative mózgowi mózgom
accusative mózg mózgi
instrumental mózgiem mózgami
locative mózgu mózgach
vocative mózgu mózgi

Derived terms

adjectives
nouns
verbs

Further reading

  • mózg in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • mózg in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • mózg in PWN's encyclopedia
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