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buk.

beech (any tree of the genus Fagus)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbuk//ˈbuk/Middle, Polish[ˈbuk][ˈbuk]

  1. beech (any tree of the genus Fagus)

    inanimate · masculine

  2. thick stick; club

    inanimate · masculine

  3. hit, blow

    inanimate · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵosder. Proto-Germanic *bōkōbor. Proto-Slavic *bukъ Old Polish buk Polish buk Inherited from Old Polish buk.

noun/ˈbuk//ˈbuk/Middle, Polish[ˈbuk][ˈbuk]

  1. book

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵosder. Proto-Germanic *bōkōbor. Proto-Slavic *bukъ Old Polish buk Polish buk Inherited from Old Polish buk.

noun/ˈbuk//ˈbuk/Middle, Polish[ˈbuk][ˈbuk]

  1. beechwood (wood of the beech tree)

    inanimate · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵosder. Proto-Germanic *bōkōbor. Proto-Slavic *bukъ Old Polish buk Polish buk Inherited from Old Polish buk.

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