скарб

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish skarb (“treasure”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [skarp]

Noun

скарб • (skarb) m inan (genitive ска́рба, nominative plural ска́рбы, genitive plural ска́рбов)

1. belongings; things

Declension

Declension of скарб (inan masc-form hard-stem accent-a) 

	singular	plural
nominative	ска́рб skárb	ска́рбы skárby
genitive	ска́рба skárba	ска́рбов skárbov
dative	ска́рбу skárbu	ска́рбам skárbam
accusative	ска́рб skárb	ска́рбы skárby
instrumental	ска́рбом skárbom	ска́рбами skárbami
prepositional	ска́рбе skárbe	ска́рбах skárbax

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Ukrainian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old High German scerf (“coin”) possibly through Polish skarb.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): [skarb]

Noun

скарб • (skarb) m inan (genitive скарби́, nominative plural ска́рбу)

1. a collection of valuable things (money, jewels etc.)
   1. treasure
   2. (in the plural) natural resources
2. (in the plural) values, that which is valued or highly esteemed, as one's morals, morality, or belief system
3. (figurative) anything or anybody greatly valued
   1. somebody or something valuable to someone
   2. wealthy (of thoughts, feelings etc.)
   3. (colloquial, rarely) a term of endearment
4. (colloquial) property, goods, things
5. (archaic) funds, money
6. (archaic) treasury
7. (obsolete) landlord estate in Right-bank Ukraine

Derived terms

• ні за я́кі ска́рби́ (ni za jáki skárbý)
• хатній скарб (xatnij skarb)

 

References

• Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1982–2012), “скарб”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “скарб”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka