jedwab

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Czech hedváb, probably from Middle High German gota-webbi.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈjɛd.vap/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛdvap
  • Syllabification: jed‧wab

Noun

jedwab m inan

  1. silk (fibre)
    Hypernym: przędza
  2. silk (fabric)
    Hypernym: tkanina

Declension
Declension of jedwab
singular plural
nominative jedwab jedwabie
genitive jedwabiu jedwabi / jedwabiów
dative jedwabiowi jedwabiom
accusative jedwab jedwabie
instrumental jedwabiem jedwabiami
locative jedwabiu jedwabiach
vocative jedwabiu jedwabie

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → Belarusian: ядва́б (jadváb)
  • → Ukrainian: єдва́б (jedváb)

Further reading
  • jedwab in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • jedwab in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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