губка

Russian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *gǫba. Cognate with Bulgarian гъба (gǎba), Slovak huba, Serbo-Croatian губа/guba, Slovene goba. Non-Slavic cognates include Pashto غومبه (γumba, swelling). Compare Latin fungus, Ancient Greek σπόγγος (spóngos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡupkə]

Noun

гу́бка (gúbka) f inan (genitive гу́бки, nominative plural гу́бки, genitive plural гу́бок)

  1. diminutive form губа
  2. sponge

Declension

  • губчатый (gubčatyj)
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