grobla
Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *grobja.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡrɔb.la/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɔbla
- Syllabification: grob‧la
Noun
grobla f (diminutive grobelka)
- barrage, dyke, embankment, floodbank, levee, stopbank (embankment to prevent inundation)
- (nautical) cofferdam (empty space that acts as a protective barrier between two floors or bulkheads on a ship)
- Synonym: koferdam
Declension
Declension of grobla
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | grobla | groble |
| genitive | grobli | grobli/grobel |
| dative | grobli | groblom |
| accusative | groblę | groble |
| instrumental | groblą | groblami |
| locative | grobli | groblach |
| vocative | groblo | groble |
Derived terms
adjectives
- grobelny
- groblowy
Further reading
- grobla in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- grobla in Polish dictionaries at PWN