Verba
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ukrainian Верба (Verba), from Ukrainian верба (verba, “willow”). In some cases, a respelling of Czech Vrba and Slovak Vrba, from vrba (“willow”). Ultimately, from Proto-Slavic *vьrba (“willow”).
Proper noun edit
Verba (plural Verbas)
- A surname.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Verba is the 37391st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 596 individuals. Verba is most common among White (92.45%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Verba”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
German edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Verba f pl
Further reading edit
- “Verba” in Duden online
Ingrian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Russian Верба (Verba).
Pronunciation edit
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈʋerbɑ/, [ˈʋe̞rb]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈʋerbɑ/, [ˈʋe̞rb̥ɑ]
- Rhymes: -erb, -erbɑ
- Hyphenation: Ver‧ba
Proper noun edit
Verba
- Synonym of Urpipäivä
Declension edit
| Declension of Verba (type 3/kana, no gradation) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | Verba | Verbat |
| genitive | Verban | Verboin |
| partitive | Verbaa | Verboja |
| illative | Verbaa | Verboi |
| inessive | Verbaas | Verbois |
| elative | Verbast | Verboist |
| allative | Verballe | Verboille |
| adessive | Verbaal | Verboil |
| ablative | Verbalt | Verboilt |
| translative | Verbaks | Verboiks |
| essive | Verbanna, Verbaan | Verboinna, Verboin |
| exessive1) | Verbant | Verboint |
| 1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive. | ||
References edit
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 654