chleb

See also: chléb and chlěb

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PolishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Slavic *xlěbъ, from Proto-Germanic *hlaibaz. Compare Gothic 𐌷𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍆𐍃 (hlaifs), English loaf, and Faroese leivur.

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /xlɛp/

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NounEdit

chleb m inan (diminutive chlebek)

1. bread

   kromka chleba ― a slice of bread

   bochenek chleba – a loaf of bread

   chleb razowy – whole-meal bread

Usage notesEdit

When not otherwise qualified, this word refers to sourdough bread.

DeclensionEdit

declension of chleb

	singular	plural
nominative	chleb	chleby
genitive	chleba	chlebów
dative	chlebowi	chlebom
accusative	chleb	chleby
instrumental	chlebem	chlebami
locative	chlebie	chlebach
vocative	chlebie	chleby

Derived termsEdit

• chlebak

Related termsEdit

• chleb baltonowski