губка
/[ˈɦubkɐ]/
Ukrainiannoun
Definitions
- 1.endearing diminutive of гу́ба f (húba, “lip”)
- 2.sponge (any of various marine invertebrates of the phylum Porifera)
- 3.sponge (piece of porous absorbent material—originally made from the invertebrates, now often made of plastic)
- 4.fruiting body of the tinder fungus (Fomes fomentarius) or other polypore
- 5.amadou
Synonyms & related words
Synonyms
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gǫbъka, from *gǫba + *-ъka. By surface analysis, гу́ба (húba) + -ка (-ka). Compare Polish gąbka (“sponge”) and Polish hubka (“amadou”).
Forms
- гу́бкаcanonical • feminine • inanimate
- húbkaromanization
- гу́бкиgenitive
- гу́бка f animal orcanonical • feminine • inanimate
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | гу́бка | гу́бки |
| Genitive | гу́бки | гу́бок |
| Dative | гу́бці | гу́бкам |
| Accusative | гу́бку | гу́бки, гу́бок |
| Instrumental | гу́бкою | гу́бками |
| Locative | гу́бці | гу́бках |
| Vocative | гу́бко | гу́бки |
Nominative
Singular
гу́бка
Plural
гу́бки
Genitive
Singular
гу́бки
Plural
гу́бок
Dative
Singular
гу́бці
Plural
гу́бкам
Accusative
Singular
гу́бку
Plural
гу́бки, гу́бок
Instrumental
Singular
гу́бкою
Plural
гу́бками
Locative
Singular
гу́бці
Plural
гу́бках
Vocative
Singular
гу́бко
Plural
гу́бки