скарб

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish skarb (treasure).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [skarp]

Noun

скарб (skarb) m inan (genitive ска́рба, nominative plural ска́рбы, genitive plural ска́рбов)

  1. belongings; things

Declension


Ukrainian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old High German scerf (coin) possibly through Polish skarb.

Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • IPA(key): [ˈskɑrb]

Noun

скарб (skarb) m inan (genitive скарби́, nominative plural ска́рбу)

  1. a collection of valuable things (money, jewels etc.)
    1. treasure
    2. (plural) natural resources
  2. (plural) values, that which is valued or highly esteemed, as one's morals, morality, or belief system
  3. (figuratively) anything or anybody greatly valued
    1. somebody or something valuable to someone
    2. wealthy (of thoughts, feelings etc.)
    3. (colloquial, rarely) a term of endearment
  4. (colloquial) property, goods, things
  5. (archaic) funds, money
  6. (archaic) treasury
  7. (obsolete) landlord estate in Right-bank Ukraine

Declension

Derived terms

  • ні за я́кі ска́рби́ (ni za jáki skárbý)
  • хатній скарб (xatnij skarb)

References

  • Melʹnyčuk O. S., editor (2006), скарб”, in Etymolohičnyj slovnyk ukrajinsʹkoji movy [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), volume V, Kiev: Naukova Dumka, page 265
  • скарб in Bilodid I. K., editor (1970–1980) Slovnyk ukrajinsʹkoji movy, Kiev: Naukova Dumka
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