żubr

See also: zubr, Żubr, and žubr

Polish

Etymology

From older zubr – an Old East Slavic-influenced form from Proto-Slavic *zǫbrъ ~ *izǫbrъ. Displaced Old Polish ząbr. The current form being żubr and not zubr is a result of hypercorrection due to avoiding mazuration.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʐubr/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ubr
  • Syllabification: żubr

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
  • Grzegorz Jagodziński (2008-10-07) Nieindoeuropejskie słownictwo w germańskim‎, retrieved 28-Feb-2013.

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