koberec
Czech
Etymology
Possibly of Turkic origin. Cognates include Polish kobierzec, Russian ковёр (kovjór), and archaic Bulgarian губер (guber).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkobɛrɛt͡s]
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Noun
koberec m
- rug, carpet
Declension
Declension of koberec
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | koberec | koberce |
| genitive | koberce | koberců |
| dative | koberci | kobercům |
| accusative | koberec | koberce |
| vocative | koberci | koberce |
| locative | koberci | kobercích |
| instrumental | kobercem | koberci |
Derived terms
- kobereček
- kobercový
References
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973), “ковер”, in Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), transl. and suppl. by Oleg Trubachyov, Moscow: Progress
Further reading
- koberec in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- koberec in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
Slovak
Etymology
Possibly from Old Norse kǫgurr (“quilt”), according to Jooseppi Julius Mikkola[1][2], quoted also by Vasmer; cognates derived from kǫgurr include Russian ковёр (kovjór), and archaic Bulgarian губер (guber). A Turkic origin has also been theorised.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɔbɛrɛt͡s/
Noun
koberec m (genitive singular koberca, nominative plural koberce, genitive plural kobercov, declension pattern of stroj)
- rug, carpet
Declension
Declension of koberec
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | koberec | koberce |
| genitive | koberca | kobercov |
| dative | kobercu | kobercom |
| accusative | koberec | koberce |
| locative | koberci | kobercoch |
| instrumental | kobercom | kobercami |
Derived terms
- kobercový
- koberček
References
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973), “ковер”, in Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), transl. and suppl. by Oleg Trubachyov, Moscow: Progress
- Mémoires de la société néo-philologique à Helsingfors I., S. 8, cited in Indogermanische Forschungen, Karl Brugmann: „Unter dem Titel Etymologisches weist Mikkola einige neue germanische Wörter im Finnischen nach und deutet slav. kovъrъ (Teppich) aus anord. kögurr.“
- Jahresbericht über die Erscheinungen auf dem Gebiete der germanischen Philologie, B. 7, S. 23: „slav. kovъrъ Teppich; an kögurr id“
Further reading
- koberec in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk