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ryj

//ˈrɘj//
Polishnounverb

Grammatical form

ryj is the second-person singular imperative form of ryć — “to dig, to burrow.

See the full entry for ryć

Definitions

  1. 1.
    snout (long, projecting nose, mouth and jaw of a beast)
  2. 2.
    colloquialderogatoryface

Synonyms & related words

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ryjь (related to Proto-Slavic *rydlo, whence Russian ры́ло (rýlo), Serbo-Croatian рило, Polish rydel). Compare typologically German Rüssel.

Forms

  • ryjekdiminutive
Nominative
Singular
ryj
Plural
ryje
Genitive
Singular
ryja
Plural
ryjów
Dative
Singular
ryjowi
Plural
ryjom
Accusative
Singular
ryj
Plural
ryje
Instrumental
Singular
ryjem
Plural
ryjami
Locative
Singular
ryju
Plural
ryjach
Vocative
Singular
ryju
Plural
ryje

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