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żłób

//ˈʐwup//
Polishnounverb

Grammatical form

żłób is the second-person singular imperative form of żłobić — “to groove (to cut a furrow into a surface).

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Definitions

  1. 1.
    manger, trough, crib
  2. 2.
    furrow, large groove in the soil
  3. 3.
    derogatorysomeone who is boorish and dimwitted

Synonyms & related words

Synonyms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žȇlbъ. Doublet of żleb (“couloir”), a borrowing from Slovak.

Forms

  • żłóbekdiminutive
Nominative
Singular
żłób
Plural
żłoby
Genitive
Singular
żłobu, żłoba
Plural
żłobów
Dative
Singular
żłobowi
Plural
żłobom
Accusative
Singular
żłób, żłoba
Plural
żłoby, żłobów
Instrumental
Singular
żłobem
Plural
żłobami
Locative
Singular
żłobie
Plural
żłobach
Vocative
Singular
żłobie
Plural
żłoby

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