kolba

See also: kolbą

Estonian

Noun

kolba

  1. genitive singular of kolp

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Kolben, from Old High German kolbo, from Proto-Germanic *kolbô.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔl.ba/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔlba
  • Syllabification: kol‧ba

Noun

kolba f (diminutive kolbka)

  1. laboratory flask
  2. butt (buttstock of a rifle)
  3. ear of corn
  4. (botany) spadix

Declension
Declension of kolba
singular plural
nominative kolba kolby
genitive kolby kolb
dative kolbie kolbom
accusative kolbę kolby
instrumental kolbą kolbami
locative kolbie kolbach
vocative kolbo kolby

Derived terms
adjective
  • kolbowaty

Further reading
  • kolba in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kolba in Polish dictionaries at PWN
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.