نكبة
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Arabic
Etymology
| Root |
|---|
| ن ك ب (n k b) |
| 2 terms |
Instance noun of نَكَبَ (nakaba, “to afflict, distress”).
Pronunciation
Noun
نَكْبَة • (nakba) f (plural نَكَبَات (nakabāt))
- catastrophe, disaster
- (specifically) the expulsion of Palestinian Arabs from most of Mandatory Palestine and the destruction of their homes in 1948
- النَّكْبَة ― an-nakba ― the Nakba
- failure, fiasco
Declension
Declension of noun نَكْبَة (nakba)
| Singular | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | نَكْبَة nakba |
النَّكْبَة an-nakba |
نَكْبَة nakbat |
| Nominative | نَكْبَةٌ nakbatun |
النَّكْبَةُ an-nakbatu |
نَكْبَةُ nakbatu |
| Accusative | نَكْبَةً nakbatan |
النَّكْبَةَ an-nakbata |
نَكْبَةَ nakbata |
| Genitive | نَكْبَةٍ nakbatin |
النَّكْبَةِ an-nakbati |
نَكْبَةِ nakbati |
| Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
| Informal | نَكْبَتَيْن nakbatayn |
النَّكْبَتَيْن an-nakbatayn |
نَكْبَتَيْ nakbatay |
| Nominative | نَكْبَتَانِ nakbatāni |
النَّكْبَتَانِ an-nakbatāni |
نَكْبَتَا nakbatā |
| Accusative | نَكْبَتَيْنِ nakbatayni |
النَّكْبَتَيْنِ an-nakbatayni |
نَكْبَتَيْ nakbatay |
| Genitive | نَكْبَتَيْنِ nakbatayni |
النَّكْبَتَيْنِ an-nakbatayni |
نَكْبَتَيْ nakbatay |
| Plural | sound feminine plural | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | نَكَبَات nakabāt |
النَّكَبَات an-nakabāt |
نَكَبَات nakabāt |
| Nominative | نَكَبَاتٌ nakabātun |
النَّكَبَاتُ an-nakabātu |
نَكَبَاتُ nakabātu |
| Accusative | نَكَبَاتٍ nakabātin |
النَّكَبَاتِ an-nakabāti |
نَكَبَاتِ nakabāti |
| Genitive | نَكَبَاتٍ nakabātin |
النَّكَبَاتِ an-nakabāti |
نَكَبَاتِ nakabāti |