колиба

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See also: колїба

Bulgarian

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колиба

Etymology

From a Paleo-Balkan substrate, attested at least from XIII-XIV century onwards. Found also in Ancient Greek καλύβη (kalúbē), however, a direct borrowing from Greek is formally impossible for phonetic reasons.

Pronunciation

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Noun

коли́ба (kolíbaf

  1. hut, cabin, shelter
  2. (figurative) small, poor house

Declension

Declension of коли́ба
singular plural
indefinite коли́ба
kolíba
коли́би
kolíbi
definite коли́бата
kolíbata
коли́бите
kolíbite

Alternative forms

References

  • колиба”, in Речник на българския език (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • колиба”, in Речник на българския език (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
  • Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1979), “колиба”, in Български етимологичен речник (in Bulgarian), volume 2 (и – крепя̀), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, page 500
  • колиба in Euthymius's dictionary

Macedonian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek καλύβη (kalúbē, hut), possibly via Ottoman Turkish قولوبه (kulübe, hut).

Pronunciation

Noun

колиба (kolibaf (diminutive колипка)

  1. hut, cottage, cabin
  2. shack

Declension

Declension of колиба
singular plural
indefinite колиба (koliba) колиби (kolibi)
definite unspecified колибата (kolibata) колибите (kolibite)
definite proximal колибава (kolibava) колибиве (kolibive)
definite distal колибана (kolibana) колибине (kolibine)
vocative колибо (kolibo) колиби (kolibi)

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Ultimately from κολυβός (kolubós), an alternative form of Ancient Greek καλύβη (kalúbē, hut).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kǒliba/
  • Hyphenation: ко‧ли‧ба

Noun

ко̀либа f (Latin spelling kòliba)

  1. hut, cottage, cabin

Declension

Declension of колиба
singular plural
nominative ко̀либа колибе
genitive колибе ко̏лӣба̄
dative колиби колибама
accusative колибу колибе
vocative колибо колибе
locative колиби колибама
instrumental колибом колибама

Further reading

  • колиба”, in Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025