gobelin

See also: Gobelin

Dutch

Etymology

From the name of Parisian manufacturer Jean Gobelin.

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: go‧be‧lin

Noun

gobelin m or n (plural gobelins, diminutive gobelintje n)

1. Gobelin, a rich, textured type of hand-stitched tapestry, fit to decorate a wall
2. a similar industrial fabric, used to cover furniture etc.

References

• M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]
• Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Northern French gobelin (compare Norman goubelin, Walloon gobelin), possibly a blend of Old Dutch *kobeholdo (“goblin”) (compare Dutch kabouter, German Kobold) and Late Latin cobalus (“mountain sprite”), from Ancient Greek κόβαλος (kóbalos, “rogue, knave; goblin”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɔ.blɛ̃/

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Noun

gobelin m (plural gobelins)

1. a gnome, such as the evil goblin

   Synonyms: farfadet m, lutin m

References

• Nouveau Petit Larousse illustré. Dictionnaire encyclopédique. Paris, Librairie Larousse, 1952, 146th edition
• Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967

Further reading

• “gobelin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• ignoble

Polish

Etymology

Named after French Parisian manufacturing company founder Jean Gobelin, whose French name derives from German Kobold.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɔˈbɛ.lin/

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• Rhymes: -ɛlin
• Syllabification: go‧be‧lin

Noun

gobelin m inan (diminutive gobelinek)

1. Gobelin (rich, textured type of hand-stitched tapestry, fit to decorate a wall)

   Synonyms: arras, tapiseria

Declension

Declension of gobelin

	singular	plural
nominative	gobelin	gobeliny
genitive	gobelinu	gobelinów
dative	gobelinowi	gobelinom
accusative	gobelin	gobeliny
instrumental	gobelinem	gobelinami
locative	gobelinie	gobelinach
vocative	gobelinie	gobeliny

Derived terms

adjectives

• gobeliniarski
• gobelinowy

 

nouns

• gobeliniarka
• gobeliniarstwo
• gobeliniarz

 

Further reading

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