gibanica
English edit
Etymology edit
From Serbo-Croatian gìbanica/гѝбаница, from gíbati/ги́бати (“to sway, rock, swing; fold”), originally meaning "folded pie".
Noun edit
gibanica (uncountable)
- A traditional dish from the Balkans made from filo pastry and white cheese.
- 2006, Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day, Vintage, published 2007, page 976:
- They sat eating gibanica and sardines and drinking some herbal grappa called kadulja.
Further reading edit
Serbo-Croatian edit
Etymology edit
From gib, gibati, originally meaning "folded pie".
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
gìbanica f (Cyrillic spelling гѝбаница)
Declension edit
Declension of gibanica
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | gibanica | gibanice |
| genitive | gibanice | gibanica |
| dative | gibanici | gibanicama |
| accusative | gibanicu | gibanice |
| vocative | gibanice / gibanico | gibanice |
| locative | gibanici | gibanicama |
| instrumental | gibanicom | gibanicama |
References edit
- “gibanica” in Hrvatski jezični portal