husky

== English == === Pronunciation === (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈhʌs.ki/ Rhymes: -ʌski === Etymology 1 === From husk +‎ -y; in relation to voice, from the sense "dry as a husk" or "tough as a husk". ==== Adjective ==== husky (comparative huskier, superlative huskiest) (of a voice) Hoarse and rough-sounding; throaty. (US, euphemistic) Burly, stout; sometimes as a modifier for boys' clothing sizes that fit a large waist or chest. Abounding with husks; consisting of husks. (slang, archaic) Belligerent; hostile and uncooperative. ===== Derived terms ===== huskily huskiness ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === Shortening of husky dog, where husky is ultimately from the same Old Montagnais root as Eskimo. ==== Noun ==== husky (plural huskies) Any of several breeds of dogs used as sled dogs. Synonym: polar dog ===== Alternative forms ===== huskie ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Further reading === husky on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Category:husky on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons == Czech == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɦuskɪ] === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from English husky. ==== Noun ==== husky m anim husky (breed of dog) ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== husky (informal) inflection of huska: genitive singular nominative/accusative/vocative plural Synonyms: husy, husičky ===== Related terms ===== == Finnish == === Etymology === < English husky === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɑski/, [ˈhɑ̝s̠k̟i] IPA(key): /ˈhuski/, [ˈhus̠k̟i] IPA(key): /ˈhusky/, [ˈhus̠k̟y] Rhymes: -ɑski Syllabification(key): hus‧ky Hyphenation(key): hus‧ky === Noun === husky husky (dog) ==== Declension ==== In speech, type 5 (risti) is normally used, giving for instance (with /ˈhɑski/) nominative singular haski, genitive haskin, partitive haskia, nominative plural haskit and genitive plural haskien. ==== Derived terms ==== == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From English husky. === Noun === husky m (definite singular huskyen, indefinite plural huskyer, definite plural huskyene) a husky (breed of dog) === References === “husky” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From English husky. === Noun === husky m (definite singular huskyen, indefinite plural huskyar, definite plural huskyane) husky (breed of dog) == Polish == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English husky. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈxas.ki/ Rhymes: -aski Syllabification: hus‧ky === Noun === husky m animal (indeclinable) husky (dog) === Further reading === husky in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN husky in Polish dictionaries at PWN == Spanish == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English husky. === Noun === husky m (plural huskys) husky (dogs) ==== Usage notes ==== According to Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) prescriptions, unadapted foreign words should be written in italics in a text printed in roman type, and vice versa, and in quotation marks in a manuscript text or when italics are not available. In practice, this RAE prescription is not always followed.