muł

See also: Appendix:Variations of "mul"

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmuw/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -uw
  • Syllabification: muł

Etymology 1

    Inherited from Proto-Slavic *mulъ.

    Noun

    muł m inan

    1. (geology) silt, slitch (mud or fine earth deposited from running or standing water)
    2. (geology) slime, sludge, slurry (natural muddy sediment accumulating on the bottom and banks of water bodies)
      Synonym: szlam
      Hypernym: osad
      szlam i mułsludge and silt
    Declension
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    Etymology 2

      Learned borrowing from Latin mūlus.

      Noun

      muł m animal (female equivalent mulica, diminutive mulątko, augmentative mulisko, related adjective muli or mułowy)

      1. mule (hybrid between a horse and a donkey)
      Declension

      Further reading

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