wósk
Lower Sorbian
Alternative forms
- wosk (obsolete)
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *voskъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /wɨsk/, /wɛsk/, (dated) /wʊsk/
Noun
wósk m inan
Declension
Declension of wósk
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | wósk | wóska | wóski |
| Genitive | wóska | wóskowu | wóskow |
| Dative | wóskoju | wóskoma | wóskam |
| Accusative | wósk | wóska | wóski |
| Instrumental | wóskom | wóskoma | wóskami |
| Locative | wósku | wóskoma | wóskach |
Derived terms
- wóskaŕ (“wax-worker”)
- wóskaty (“waxy”)
- wóskowanje (“application of wax”)
- wóskowaś (“to wax; to use the wax technique of decorating Easter eggs”)
- wóskowaty (“waxen, covered in wax”)
- wóskowy (“of or relating to wax”)
Upper Sorbian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vòskъ, *vȍskъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwʊsk/
- Rhymes: -ʊsk
- Hyphenation: wósk
- Syllabification: wósk
Noun
wósk m inan (related adjective wóskowy)
- wax (fatty substance secreted by bees and with which they build honeycombs)
Declension
Declension of wósk (masculine velar stem)
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | wósk | wóskaj | wóski |
| genitive | wóska | wóskow | wóskow |
| dative | wóskej | wóskomaj | wóskam |
| accusative | wósk | wóskaj | wóski |
| instrumental | wóskom | wóskomaj | wóskami |
| locative | wósku | wóskomaj | wóskach |
| vocative | wósko | wóskaj | wóski |
References
- “wósk” in Soblex