gibanica
English
Etymology
From Serbo-Croatian gìbanica/гѝбаница, from gíbati/ги́бати (“to sway, rock, swing; fold”), originally meaning "folded pie".
Noun
gibanica (uncountable)
- A traditional dish from the Balkans made from filo pastry and white cheese.
- 2006, Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day, Vintage 2007, p. 976:
- They sat eating gibanica and sardines and drinking some herbal grappa called kadulja.
- 2006, Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day, Vintage 2007, p. 976:
Further reading
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From gib, gibati, originally meaning "folded pie".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡǐbanit͡sa/
- Hyphenation: gi‧ba‧ni‧ca
Noun
gìbanica f (Cyrillic spelling гѝбаница)
- gibanica
Declension
Declension of gibanica
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | gibanica | gibanice |
| genitive | gibanice | gibanica |
| dative | gibanici | gibanicama |
| accusative | gibanicu | gibanice |
| vocative | gibanice / gibanico | gibanice |
| locative | gibanici | gibanicama |
| instrumental | gibanicom | gibanicama |
References
- “gibanica” in Hrvatski jezični portal