imbir

Polish

imbir

Alternative forms

• imbier, imgbir, imber, ingbier, ingbir, jęgbir, engbier, imgbier, inbier, inbir (obsolete)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish imbir. Compare Kashubian ingber.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈim.bir/

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• Rhymes: -imbir
• Syllabification: im‧bir

Noun

imbir m inan (related adjective imbirowy)

1. ginger (plant)

Declension

Declension of imbir

	singular	plural
nominative	imbir	imbiry
genitive	imbiru	imbirów
dative	imbirowi	imbirom
accusative	imbir	imbiry
instrumental	imbirem	imbirami
locative	imbirze	imbirach
vocative	imbirze	imbiry

Descendants

• → Belarusian: імбір (imbir)
• → Lithuanian: imbieras
• → Russian: имби́рь (imbírʹ)
• → Ukrainian: імби́р (imbýr)

Further reading

• imbir in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• imbir in Polish dictionaries at PWN