gędźba

Old Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gǫdьba, from *gǫsti (to play an instrument). Cognate with Czech hudba.

Noun

gędźba f

  1. music
  2. gusle

References

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish gędźba, from Proto-Slavic *gǫdьba, from *gǫsti (to play an instrument). By surface analysis, gąść + -ba. Cognate with Czech hudba. Displaced by muzyka.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɛɲ.d͡ʑba/
  • Rhymes: -ɛɲd͡ʑba
  • Syllabification: gędź‧ba

Noun

gędźba f

  1. (obsolete or poetic) music
    Synonym: muzyka
  2. (obsolete or poetic) gusle
    Synonym: gęśle

Declension

Further reading

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