grabanc
Hungarian
Etymology
Of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Serbo-Croatian, compare grabac (“plumber”), from grabiti (“to grab, seize”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɡrɒbɒnt͡s]
- Hyphenation: gra‧banc
Noun
grabanc (plural grabancok)
- (dialectal) collar
Usage notes
Used only in sayings:
- grabancon fog (to grab someone's collar)
- elkapja a grabancát (to bend someone to a strict discipline)
Declension
Inflection (stem in -o-, back harmony) | ||
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singular | plural | |
nominative | grabanc | grabancok |
accusative | grabancot | grabancokat |
dative | grabancnak | grabancoknak |
instrumental | grabanccal | grabancokkal |
causal-final | grabancért | grabancokért |
translative | grabanccá | grabancokká |
terminative | grabancig | grabancokig |
essive-formal | grabancként | grabancokként |
essive-modal | — | — |
inessive | grabancban | grabancokban |
superessive | grabancon | grabancokon |
adessive | grabancnál | grabancoknál |
illative | grabancba | grabancokba |
sublative | grabancra | grabancokra |
allative | grabanchoz | grabancokhoz |
elative | grabancból | grabancokból |
delative | grabancról | grabancokról |
ablative | grabanctól | grabancoktól |
Possessive forms of grabanc | ||
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possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
1st person sing. | grabancom | grabancaim |
2nd person sing. | grabancod | grabancaid |
3rd person sing. | grabanca | grabancai |
1st person plural | grabancunk | grabancaink |
2nd person plural | grabancotok | grabancaitok |
3rd person plural | grabancuk | grabancaik |
Synonyms
- gallér