grobla

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *grobja.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡrɔ.bla/

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• Rhymes: -ɔbla
• Syllabification: gro‧bla

Noun

grobla f (diminutive grobelka)

1. barrage, dyke, embankment, floodbank, levee, stopbank (embankment to prevent inundation)
2. causeway

   Grobla Olbrzyma ― Giant's Causeway

3. (nautical) cofferdam (empty space that acts as a protective barrier between two floors or bulkheads on a ship)

   Synonym: koferdam

Declension

Declension of grobla

	singular	plural
nominative	grobla	groble
genitive	grobli	grobli/grobel
dative	grobli	groblom
accusative	groblę	groble
instrumental	groblą	groblami
locative	grobli	groblach
vocative	groblo	groble

Derived terms

adjectives

• grobelny
• groblowy

 

Further reading

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