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buk

//ˈbuk/ | /ˈbuk/ | [ˈbuk] | [ˈbuk]/
Polishnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    beech (any tree of the genus Fagus)
  2. 2.
    thick stick; club
  3. 3.
    hit, blow
  4. 4.
    beechwood (wood of the beech tree)

Synonyms & related words

Word family

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵosder. Proto-Germanic *bōkōbor. Proto-Slavic *bukъ Old Polish buk Polish buk Inherited from Old Polish buk.

Forms

  • buczekdiminutive
  • bukowyadjective
Nominative
Singular
buk
Plural
buki
Genitive
Singular
buku, buka
Plural
buków
Dative
Singular
bukowi
Plural
bukom
Accusative
Singular
buk
Plural
buki
Instrumental
Singular
bukiem
Plural
bukami
Locative
Singular
buku
Plural
bukach
Vocative
Singular
buku
Plural
buki

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