moher

Catalan

Etymology

From English mohair, ultimately from Arabic مُخَيَّر‎ (muḵayyar, “choice”).

Noun

moher m (plural mohers)

  1. mohair
  2. A garment made from mohair.

Further reading

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English mohair, from earlier mocayre, from Middle French mocayart and Italian mocaiardo, mocaiarro, both from Arabic مُخَيَّر‎ (muḵayyar), past participle of خَيَّرَ‎ (ḵayyara).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔ.xɛr/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔxɛr
  • Syllabification: mo‧her

Noun

moher m inan

  1. mohair
    Hypernym: wełna

Declension
Declension of moher
singular
nominative moher
genitive moheru
dative moherowi
accusative moher
instrumental moherem
locative moherze
vocative moherze

Noun

moher m pers

  1. (derogatory, slang) mohair beret, old fogey, typically one who listens to Radio Maryja
    Synonym: moherowy beret

Declension
Declension of moher
singular plural
nominative moher moherzy/mohery
genitive mohera moherów
dative moherowi moherom
accusative mohera moherów
instrumental moherem moherami
locative moherze moherach
vocative moherze moherzy/mohery

Derived terms
adjective
noun

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