бант

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Band. Further from Proto-Germanic *bandiz. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bant]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ant

Noun

бант • (bantm inan (genitive ба́нта or банта́*, nominative plural ба́нты or банты́*, genitive plural ба́нтов or банто́в*, diminutive ба́нтик) (* common but proscribed)

  1. bow; bowknot, ribbon (long, narrow strip of material)

Declension

Descendants

  • Ingrian: bantta