kurbits

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German körvitz, itself borrowed from Middle High German kürbiz, from Old High German kurbiz, from Proto-West Germanic *kurbit.

Noun

kurbits c

  1. a style of decorative floral painting with large, fantastical flowers, especially associated with Dalecarlia
  2. a gourd
    Synonym: pumpa

Declension

Declension of kurbits
nominative genitive
singular indefinite kurbits kurbits
definite kurbitsen kurbitsens
plural indefinite kurbitsar kurbitsars
definite kurbitsarna kurbitsarnas
Declension of kurbits
nominative genitive
singular indefinite kurbits kurbits
definite kurbitsen kurbitsens
plural indefinite kurbitser kurbitsers
definite kurbitserna kurbitsernas

Synonyms

  • kalebass

Descendants

  • Estonian: kõrvits
  • Finnish: kurpitsa

See also

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