chleb
Polish
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *xlěbъ, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *hlaibaz. Compare Gothic 𐌷𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍆𐍃 (hlaifs), English loaf, and Faroese leivur.
Pronunciation
Noun
chleb m inan (diminutive chlebek or chlebuś)
- bread
- kromka chleba ― a slice of bread
- bochenek chleba ― a loaf of bread
- chleb razowy ― whole-meal bread
- (figuratively) work, job
Usage notes
When not otherwise qualified, this word refers to sourdough bread.
Declension
Declension of chleb
Derived terms
- (nouns) chlebak, chlebaczek, chlebodawca, chlebodawczyni
- (adjectives) chlebowy, chlebny
- (adverb) chlebno
Related terms
- (noun) chleb baltonowski
Further reading
- chleb in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- Template:R:PWN
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