szaber

Polish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʂa.bɛr/
  • Rhymes: -abɛr
  • Syllabification: sza‧ber

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Yiddish שאַבער (shaber), from Hebrew שָׁבַר.

Noun

szaber m inan

  1. looting (the act of plundering)
    Synonym: szabrownictwo
  2. booty, loot
    Synonym: łup
  3. (prison slang) auger, crowbar
    Synonyms: łom, świder
  4. (prison slang) burglary
    Synonym: włamanie
Declension
Declension of szaber
singular plural
nominative szaber szabry
genitive szabru szabrów
dative szabrowi szabrom
accusative szaber szabry
instrumental szabrem szabrami
locative szabrze szabrach
vocative szabrze szabry

Noun

szaber m pers

  1. (prison slang) burglar
    Synonym: włamywacz

Derived terms
adjective
  • szabrowniczy
nouns
verb

Etymology 2

Borrowed from German Schiefer.

Noun

szaber m inan

  1. (obsolete) crushed stone
    Synonym: tłuczeń
Declension
Declension of szaber
singular plural
nominative szaber szabry
genitive szabru szabrów
dative szabrowi szabrom
accusative szaber szabry
instrumental szabrem szabrami
locative szabrze szabrach
vocative szabrze szabry

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