Prusy

Polish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpru.sɘ/
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  • Rhymes: -usɘ
  • Syllabification: Pru‧sy

Proper noun

Prusy nvir pl (related adjective pruski)

  1. (chiefly historical) Prussia (a geographical area on the Baltic coast of Northeast Europe)
  2. (historical) Prussia (a former duchy, kingdom and (after German unification in 1871) a province of Germany, existing from 1525 to 1947 in parts of modern Germany, Poland and Russia)

Declension

Derived terms

nouns
  • Prus
  • Prusaczka
  • Prusak
  • Prusy Królewskie
  • Prusy Książęce

Further reading

  • Prusy in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Prusy in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Prusy in PWN's encyclopedia