łuszczyć

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *luščiti.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwuʂ.t͡ʂɨt͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -uʂt͡ʂɨt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: łusz‧czyć

Verb

łuszczyć impf (perfective wyłuszczyć or złuszczyć)

  1. (transitive) to shell, to decorticate (to remove the shell or husk from, especially from a seed)
  2. (reflexive) to peel, to flake, to shell, to desquamate

Conjugation

Derived terms

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Further reading

  • łuszczyć in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • łuszczyć in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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