Hríb
Slovak
Etymology
From hríb (“mushroom”, common noun). It is an inherited nickname of an ancestor referring to his or her occupation, significant activity (i.e. collecting mushrooms), favourite food or characteristic physical mark of the person or the dwelling-place.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Hríb m pers (female equivalent Hríbová)
- a Slovak surname
Declension
| singular | plural 1 | plural 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Hríb | Hríbovia | Hríbovci |
| genitive | Hríba | Hríbov | Hríbovcov |
| dative | Hríbovi | Hríbom | Hríbovcom |
| accusative | Hríba | Hríbov | Hríbovcov |
| locative | Hríbovi | Hríboch | Hríbovcoch |
| instrumental | Hríbom | Hríbmi | Hríbovcami |
Related terms
- hríb
- Huba
- Hliva
- Rýdzik
Further reading
- “Hríb”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025