zięba

See also: ziębą, Zięba, and Zieba

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zęba.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʑɛm.ba/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛmba
  • Syllabification: zię‧ba
  • Homophones: Zięba, Ziemba

Noun

zięba f

  1. any finch of the genus Fringilla, especially the chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)

Declension
Declension of zięba
singular plural
nominative zięba zięby
genitive zięby zięb
dative ziębie ziębom
accusative ziębę zięby
instrumental ziębą ziębami
locative ziębie ziębach
vocative ziębo zięby

Noun

zięba m pers

  1. (obsolete, slang) prison guard

Declension
Declension of zięba
singular plural
nominative zięba ziębowie/zięby (deprecative)
genitive zięby ziębów
dative ziębie ziębom
accusative ziębę ziębów
instrumental ziębą ziębami
locative ziębie ziębach
vocative ziębo ziębowie

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