żubr

See also: zubr, Żubr, and žubr

Polish

Etymology

From older zubr – an Old East Slavic-influenced form from Proto-Slavic *zǫbrъ ~ *izǫbrъ. DisplacedOld Polish ząbr. The current form being żubr and not zubr is a result of hypercorrection due to avoiding mazuration.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʐubr/
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Rhymes: -ubr
Syllabification: żubr

Noun

żubr m anim

European bison, wisent

Usage notes

This word is never used for American bison, which is referred to as bizon.

Declension

Declension of żubr

	singular	plural
nominative	żubr	żubry
genitive	żubra	żubrów
dative	żubrowi	żubrom
accusative	żubra	żubry
instrumental	żubrem	żubrami
locative	żubrze	żubrach
vocative	żubrze	żubry

Derived terms

żubroń
żubrzy

References

Grzegorz Jagodziński (2008-10-07) Nieindoeuropejskie słownictwo w germańskim‎, retrieved 28-Feb-2013.