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kosa

//ˈkɔ.sa//
Polishnounadj

Grammatical form

kosa is the genitive/accusative singular form of kos — “blackbird, common blackbird, merle (Turdus merula)”.

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kosa is the feminine nominative/vocative singular form of kosy — “slanting, tilted, oblique, crooked”.

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Definitions

  1. 1.
    scythe
  2. 2.
    spit that extends into the deep sea, instead of closing off a lagoon
  3. 3.
    datedbraid
  4. 4.
    slangknife, shank
  5. 5.
    slangbeef, grudge

    • mieć z kimś kosę

      to have a beef with someone

Synonyms & related words

Synonyms
Related words (7)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish kosa, from Proto-Slavic *kosa.

Nominative
Singular
kosa
Plural
kosy
Genitive
Singular
kosy
Plural
kos
Dative
Singular
kosie
Plural
kosom
Accusative
Singular
kosę
Plural
kosy
Instrumental
Singular
kosą
Plural
kosami
Locative
Singular
kosie
Plural
kosach
Vocative
Singular
koso
Plural
kosy

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