izyben

Kashubian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Eisenbahn (“railway, railroad”). According to folk etymology From English easy +‎ ban (“train”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈi.zi.bɛn/
• Rhymes: -izibɛn
• Syllabification: i‧zy‧ben

Noun

izyben m inan

1. (Canada) train

Further reading

• Stanislow Frymark (2020) “izyben”, in Kashubian Language in Canada, the USA and New Zealand; Lexical Interferences in Kashubian Language in Canada, the USA and New Zealand, Zómk Zôbòrsczi, →ISBN