dôbëwac

Slovincian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dobyvati. By surface analysis, dô- +‎ bëwac.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɵˈbəvat͡s/
• Rhymes: -əvat͡s
• Syllabification: dô‧bë‧wac

Verb

dôbëwac impf (perfective dôbëc)

1. (transitive) to win, to conquer, to gain
2. (transitive) to take by force
3. (transitive) to win (to be victorious)

Derived terms

verbs

• przêdôbëwac impf, przêdôbëc pf
• wëdôbëwac impf, wëdôbëc pf
• wôddôbëc pf
• zdôbëwac impf, zdôbëc pf

 

Further reading

• Lorentz, Friedrich (1908) “dɵbȧ̃văc”, in Slovinzisches Wörterbuch‎^[1] (in German), volume 1, Saint Petersburg: ОРЯС ИАН, page 22