grzbiet

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish chrzbiet, from Proto-Slavic *xrьbьtъ, likely from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreybʰ- (“to scrape, to tear”). Doublet of skrypt.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡʐbjɛt/
  • (Middle Polish) IPA(key): /ˈɡʐbjɛt/, /ˈɡr̝bjɛt/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛt
  • Syllabification: grzbiet

Noun

grzbiet m inan (diminutive grzbiecik)

  1. back (of animals)
  2. ridge
    Synonyms: grań, grzebień, kalenica

Declension
Declension of grzbiet
singular plural
nominative grzbiet grzbiety
genitive grzbietu grzbietów
dative grzbietowi grzbietom
accusative grzbiet grzbiety
instrumental grzbietem grzbietami
locative grzbiecie grzbietach
vocative grzbiecie grzbiety

Derived terms
adjectives
nouns
  • grzbietowiec
  • grzbietówka

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