żubr

See also: zubr and Żubr

Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *zǫbrъ ~ *izǫbrъ, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *ǵómbʰ- (“tooth, horn, peg”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʐubr/
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Noun

żubr m anim

  1. 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

References
  1. Grzegorz Jagodziński: Nieindoeuropejskie słownictwo w germańskim. Retrieved 28-Feb-2013.
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