chleb

See also: chléb and chlěb

Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *xlěbъ, from Proto-Germanic *hlaibaz. Compare Gothic 𐌷𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍆𐍃 (hlaifs), English loaf, and Faroese leivur.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /xlɛp/
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Noun

chleb m inan (diminutive chlebek)

bread
kromka chleba ― a slice of bread

bochenek chleba – a loaf of bread

chleb razowy – whole-meal bread

Usage notes

When not otherwise qualified, this word refers to sourdough bread.

Declension

declension of chleb

	singular	plural
nominative	chleb	chleby
genitive	chleba	chlebów
dative	chlebowi	chlebom
accusative	chleb	chleby
instrumental	chlebem	chlebami
locative	chlebie	chlebach
vocative	chlebie	chleby

Derived terms

chlebak

Related terms

chleb baltonowski

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