fuks

See also: füks and fu*ks

Alemannic German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old High German fuhs, from Proto-Germanic *fuhsaz, from Proto-Indo-European *púḱsos (“the tailed one”). Cognate with German Fuchs, Dutch vos, English fox, also Sanskrit पुच्छ (puccha, “tail”), Tocharian B päkā (“tail, chowry”).

Noun

fuks m

  1. (Formazza) fox

References

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Fuchs. Doublet of puch.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fuks/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -uks
  • Syllabification: fuks

Noun

fuks m pers (female equivalent fuksica)

  1. (obsolete) novice
    Synonym: nowicjusz
  2. (university slang) fine arts freshman

Declension
Declension of fuks
singular plural
nominative fuks fuksowie/fuksy
genitive fuksa fuksów
dative fuksowi fuksom
accusative fuksa fuksów
instrumental fuksem fuksami
locative fuksie fuksach
vocative fuksie fuksowie/fuksy

Noun

fuks m animal

  1. (horse racing) dark horse, underdog
    Synonym: czarny koń

Declension
Declension of fuks
singular plural
nominative fuks fuksy
genitive fuksa fuksów
dative fuksowi fuksom
accusative fuksa fuksy
instrumental fuksem fuksami
locative fuksie fuksach
vocative fuksie fuksy

Noun

fuks m inan

  1. (colloquial) fluke (unexpected success)
    Synonyms: szczęście, łut szczęścia, fart

Declension
Declension of fuks
singular plural
nominative fuks fuksy
genitive fuksu fuksów
dative fuksowi fuksom
accusative fuks fuksy
instrumental fuksem fuksami
locative fuksie fuksach
vocative fuksie fuksy

Derived terms
adjective
  • fuksiarski
nouns
  • fuksiarz
  • fuksica
  • fuksówka

Further reading
  • fuks in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • fuks in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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