gobelin
See also: Gobelin
Dutch
Etymology
From the name of Parisian manufacturer Jean Gobelin.
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: go‧be‧lin
Noun
gobelin m or n (plural gobelins, diminutive gobelintje n)
- Gobelin, a rich, textured type of hand-stitched tapestry, fit to decorate a wall
- a similar industrial fabric, used to cover furniture etc.
References
- M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]
- Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967
French
Etymology
From Old Northern French gobelin (compare Normand goubelin, Walloon gobelin), possibly a blend of Old Dutch *kobeholdo (“goblin”) (compare Dutch kabouter, German Kobold) and Late Latin cobalus (“mountain sprite”), from Ancient Greek κόβαλος (kóbalos, “rogue, knave; goblin”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡɔ.blɛ̃/
Audio (file) Audio (Switzerland) (file)
Noun
gobelin m (plural gobelins)
- a gnome, such as the evil goblin
- Synonyms: farfadet m, lutin m
References
- Nouveau Petit Larousse illustré. Dictionnaire encyclopédique. Paris, Librairie Larousse, 1952, 146th edition
- Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967
Further reading
- “gobelin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- ignoble
Polish
Etymology
Named after French Parisian manufacturing company founder Jean Gobelin, whose French name derives from German Kobold.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡɔˈbɛ.lin/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛlin
- Syllabification: go‧be‧lin
Noun
gobelin m inan (diminutive gobelinek)
- Gobelin (rich, textured type of hand-stitched tapestry, fit to decorate a wall)
- Synonyms: arras, tapiseria
Declension
Declension of gobelin
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | gobelin | gobeliny |
| genitive | gobelinu | gobelinów |
| dative | gobelinowi | gobelinom |
| accusative | gobelin | gobeliny |
| instrumental | gobelinem | gobelinami |
| locative | gobelinie | gobelinach |
| vocative | gobelinie | gobeliny |
Derived terms
adjectives
- gobeliniarski
- gobelinowy
nouns
- gobeliniarka
- gobeliniarstwo
- gobeliniarz
Further reading
- gobelin in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- gobelin in Polish dictionaries at PWN