gobelin

See also: Gobelin

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from French gobelin, named after the Parisian manufacturer Jean Gobelin.

Noun

gobelin c or n (singular definite gobelinen or gobelinet, plural indefinite gobeliner)

1. tapestry

Declension

Declension of gobelin

either gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	gobelin	gobelinen gobelinet	gobeliner	gobelinerne
genitive	gobelins	gobelinens gobelinets	gobeliners	gobelinernes

Derived terms

• gobelinvæveri

Further reading

• “gobelin” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch

Etymology

From the name of Parisian manufacturer Jean Gobelin.

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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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]
• “gobelin” in Webster’s Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary: Based on Webster’s Third New International Dictionary, 7th edition, Springfield, Mass.: G[eorge] & C[harles] Merriam, 1963 (1967 printing), →OCLC.

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/

• Audio (France (Vosges)):

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• Audio (Switzerland (Valais)):

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Noun

gobelin m (plural gobelins, feminine gobeline)

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
• “gobelin” in Webster’s Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary: Based on Webster’s Third New International Dictionary, 7th edition, Springfield, Mass.: G[eorge] & C[harles] Merriam, 1963 (1967 printing), →OCLC.

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/

• Audio:

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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^[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• “gobelin”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎^[2] (in Polish)