góra

See also: Appendix:Variations of "gora"

Kalasha

Etymology

From Sanskrit गौर (gaura).

Adjective

góra

  1. white

Noun

góra

  1. white

Kashubian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gora.

Noun

góra f

  1. mountain

Further reading

  • Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011), góra”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi

Lower Sorbian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *gora (compare Ancient Greek Βορέας (Boréas, the north, the area beyond the mountains)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɨra/, /ˈɡɛra/, (dated) /ˈɡʊra/

Noun

góra f (diminutive górka)

  1. mountain (large mass of earth and rock)

Declension

Further reading

  • Muka, Arnošt (1921, 1928), góra”, in Słownik dolnoserbskeje rěcy a jeje narěcow (in German), St. Petersburg, Prague: ОРЯС РАН, ČAVU; Reprinted Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag, 2008
  • Starosta, Manfred (1999), góra¹”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gora.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡu.ra/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ura
  • Syllabification: gó‧ra

Noun

góra f (diminutive górka)

  1. mountain
    Klasztor znajdował się na szczycie wysokiej góry.The monastery was situated on the top of a high mountain.
  2. top
    Góra strony powinna być pusta.The top of the page should be empty.
  3. (colloquial) higher-ups
    Nie pomogę wam w tym projekcie, dopóki góra go nie przyklepie.I won't help you with this project until the higher-ups sign off on it.

Declension

Derived terms

adjectives
nouns
verbs

Particle

góra

  1. at most, tops
    Synonyms: najpóźniej, najdalej, najwyżej
    Skończę za dwa, góra trzy dni.I'll finish in two, three days at most.

Further reading

  • góra in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • góra in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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