kobierzec

Polish

Etymology

Likely borrowed from Turkic. Compare Czech koberec and Russian ковёр (kovjór). The "marriage" sense is derived from the phrase na ślubnym kobiercu.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɔˈbjɛ.ʐɛt͡s/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛʐɛt͡s
  • Syllabification: ko‧bie‧rzec

Noun

kobierzec m inan

  1. oriental carpet used for decoration
    Hypernym: dywan
  2. (poetic) marriage, wedding

Declension
Declension of kobierzec
singular plural
nominative kobierzec kobierce
genitive kobierca kobierców
dative kobiercowi kobiercom
accusative kobierzec kobierce
instrumental kobiercem kobiercami
locative kobiercu kobiercach
vocative kobiercu kobierce

Derived terms
  • na kobiercu
  • na ślubnym kobiercu

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