łyski

łyski

"Łyski" refers to grebes, a type of water bird.

In this sentence, 'łyski' refers to thin patches of fur or bare spots.

Pamiętam, kiedy bobry nad rzeką miały łyski od trawek.

I remember when the beavers by the river had thin patches from the grass.

Here, 'łyski' refers to moorhens, a type of bird.

Łyski zapamiętam z tej wycieczki, kiedyś je opowiem dzieciom.

I will remember moorhen birds from this trip, and I will tell children about them someday.

In this usage, 'łyski' metaphorically describes bare or leafless parts of trees.

Dobrze, że te łyski drzewa na zimę się oparły.

It's good that those bare trees withstood the winter.