tarlisko

Polish

tarlisko

Etymology

    From tarło + -isko.[1] First attested in the 16th century.[2]

    Pronunciation

     
    • IPA(key): /tarˈlis.kɔ/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -iskɔ
    • Syllabification: tar‧lis‧ko

    Noun

    tarlisko n

    1. spawning ground, spawning bed (place where fish spawn)
    2. breeding ground (pond intended exclusively for spawning and hatching fish)
    3. (obsolete) breeding season (period when fish spawn)
    4. (obsolete) mud puddle (dirty puddle for pigs to roll around in)
      Hypernym: kałuża

    Declension

    References

    1. ^ Halina Zgółkowa, editor (1994–2005), “tarlisko”, in Praktyczny słownik współczesnej polszczyzny, volumes 1–50, Poznań: Wydawnictwo Kurpisz, →ISBN
    2. ^ Maria Renata Mayenowa; Stanisław Rospond; Witold Taszycki; Stefan Hrabec; Władysław Kuraszkiewicz (2010-2023), “tarlisko”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish]

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