wuž
See also: wuz
Lower Sorbian
Alternative forms
- huž (obsolete)
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *ǫžь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ángis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éngʷʰis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /uʃ/
Noun
wuž m anim (feminine wužowka)
Declension
Declension of wuž
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | wuž | wuža | wuže |
| Genitive | wuža | wužowu | wužow |
| Dative | wužoju | wužoma | wužam |
| Accusative | wuža | wužowu | wuže, wužow |
| Instrumental | wužom | wužoma | wužami |
| Locative | wužu | wužoma | wužach |
Derived terms
- wužaŕ
- wužaty
- wužecy
- wužeńc
- wužowaty
- wužowy
- wužysko
Further reading
- Muka, Arnošt (1921, 1928) “wuž”, in Słownik dolnoserbskeje rěcy a jeje narěcow (in German), St. Petersburg, Prague: ОРЯС РАН, ČAVU; Reprinted Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag, 2008
- Starosta, Manfred (1999) “wuž”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag
Upper Sorbian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ǫ̃žь.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwuʃ/
- Rhymes: -uʃ
- Hyphenation: wuž
- Syllabification: wuž
Noun
wuž m animal (zoology)
Declension
Declension of wuž (masculine soft stem)
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | wuž | wužej | wuže |
| genitive | wuža | wužow | wužow |
| dative | wužej | wužomaj | wužam |
| accusative | wuža | wužej | wuže |
| instrumental | wužom | wužomaj | wužemi |
| locative | wužu | wužomaj | wužach |
| vocative | wužo | wužej | wuže |
References
- “wuž” in Soblex