karb

Old Slovak

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish karb.

Noun

karb m inan

  1. notch, nick, indent

Further reading

  • Majtán, Milan et al., editors (1991–2008), “karb”, in Historický slovník slovenského jazyka [Historical Dictionary of the Slovak Language] (in Slovak), volumes 1–7 (A – Ž), Bratislava: VEDA, →OCLC

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish karb, from Middle High German kërbe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkarp/
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  • Rhymes: -arp
  • Syllabification: karb
  • Homophones: karp, Karp

Noun

karb m inan (diminutive karbik)

  1. notch, nick, indent
    Synonyms: nacięcie, (obsolete) wrąb, narzaz

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
  • karbowy
nouns
verbs

Further reading

  • karb in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • karb in Polish dictionaries at PWN