garb
//ˈɡarp//
Polishnounverb
Grammatical form
garb is the second-person singular imperative form of garbić — “to hump, to hunch (to bend something into a hump)”.
Definitions
- 1.hump (rounded fleshy mass)
- 2.hump (deformity of the human back)
- 3.dead weight (that which is useless or excess)
Synonyms & related words
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish garb, from Proto-Slavic *gъrbъ.
Forms
- garb m animal orcanonical • inanimate • masculine
- garbekdiminutive
- garbikdiminutive
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | garb | garby |
| Genitive | garbu, garba | garbów |
| Dative | garbowi | garbom |
| Accusative | garb, garba | garby |
| Instrumental | garbem | garbami |
| Locative | garbie | garbach |
| Vocative | garbie | garby |
Nominative
Singular
garb
Plural
garby
Genitive
Singular
garbu, garba
Plural
garbów
Dative
Singular
garbowi
Plural
garbom
Accusative
Singular
garb, garba
Plural
garby
Instrumental
Singular
garbem
Plural
garbami
Locative
Singular
garbie
Plural
garbach
Vocative
Singular
garbie
Plural
garby