gombet

Lombard

Alternative forms

• gómbed, gòmbat (Western orthographies)
• gómbet, gombèt (Diacriticised forms)
• gómet (Southern varieties)

Etymology

From Latin cubitum, from cubō (“I lie down, recline”).

Pronunciation

Singular form

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡombet/ (Western, Bergamasque)
• IPA^(key): /ɡomˈbet/ (Brescian, Trentino)
• IPA^(key): /ˈɡomet/, /ɡoˈmet/ (Southern)

Plural form:

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡombet/ (Western)
• IPA^(key): /ˈɡymbet/ (Ticinese)
• IPA^(key): /ˈɡombi/ (Novarese)
• IPA^(key): /ˈɡombetʃ/ (Bergamasque)
• IPA^(key): /ɡomˈbetʃ/ (Eastern)
• IPA^(key): /ˈɡomi/, /ɡoˈmet/ (Southern)

Noun

gombet m (plural gombetj)

1. elbow

Inflection

Alternative plural forms:

• gombecc (Eastern modern orthographies)
• gümbet (Ticinese orthography)