mòsąg

Kashubian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *mosędzь with unexpected lack of Slavic second palatalization. Doublet of mòsądz, a form borrowed from Polish. Cognate with Polish mosiądz and Slovincian mȧ̃sĭꬻg.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmwɛsõk/
  • Syllabification: mò‧sąg

Noun

mòsąg m inan

  1. brass (alloy of copper and zinc)
    Synonym: mòsądz

Further reading
  • Jan Trepczyk (1994), “mosiądz”, in Słownik polsko-kaszubski, volume 1-2
  • Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011), “mosiądz”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi, volume 1, page 1075
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