koberec

Czech

Etymology

Possibly of Turkic origin. Cognates include Polish kobierzec, Russian ковёр (kovjór), and archaic Bulgarian губер (guber).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkobɛrɛt͡s]
  • (file)

Noun

koberec m

  1. rug, carpet

Declension

Derived terms

References

Further reading

  • koberec in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • koberec in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Slovak

Etymology

Possibly from Old Norse kǫgurr (quilt), according to Jooseppi Julius Mikkola[1][2], quoted also by Vasmer; cognates derived from kǫgurr include Russian ковёр (kovjór), and archaic Bulgarian губер (guber). A Turkic origin has also been theorised.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔbɛrɛt͡s/

Noun

koberec m (genitive singular koberca, nominative plural koberce, genitive plural kobercov, declension pattern of stroj)

  1. rug, carpet

Declension

Derived terms

  • kobercový
  • koberček

References

  1. Mémoires de la société néo-philologique à Helsingfors I., S. 8, cited in Indogermanische Forschungen, Karl Brugmann: „Unter dem Titel Etymologisches weist Mikkola einige neue germanische Wörter im Finnischen nach und deutet slav. kovъrъ (Teppich) aus anord. kögurr.“
  2. Jahresbericht über die Erscheinungen auf dem Gebiete der germanischen Philologie, B. 7, S. 23: „slav. kovъrъ Teppich; an kögurr id

Further reading

  • koberec in Slovak dictionaries at korpus.sk
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