gjarb
Lower Sorbian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *gъrbъ; cognate with Upper Sorbian horb, Polish garb, and Czech hrb.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡʲarp/
Noun
gjarb m
- hump (rounded fleshy mass; deformity of the human back; on camel's back)
Declension
Declension of gjarb
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | gjarb | gjarba | gjarby |
| Genitive | gjarba | gjarbowu | gjarbow |
| Dative | gjarboju | gjarboma | gjarbam |
| Accusative | gjarb | gjarba | gjarby |
| Instrumental | gjarbom | gjarboma | gjarbami |
| Locative | gjarbje | gjarboma | gjarbach |
Further reading
- gjarb in Ernst Muka/Mucke (St. Petersburg and Prague 1911–28): Słownik dolnoserbskeje rěcy a jeje narěcow / Wörterbuch der nieder-wendischen Sprache und ihrer Dialekte. Reprinted 2008, Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag.
- gjarb in Manfred Starosta (1999): Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch. Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag.