Verba
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Ukrainian Верба (Verba), from Ukrainian верба (verba, “willow”). In some cases, a respelling of Czech Vrba and Slovak Vrba, from vrba (“willow”). Ultimately, from Proto-Slavic *vьrba (“willow”).
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Verba is the 37391st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 596 individuals. Verba is most common among White (92.45%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Verba”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Ingrian
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian Верба (Verba).
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈʋerbɑ/, [ˈʋe̞rb]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈʋerbɑ/, [ˈʋe̞rb̥ɑ]
- Rhymes: -erb, -erbɑ
- Hyphenation: Ver‧ba
Declension
| Declension of Verba (type 3/kana, no gradation) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | Verba | Verbat |
| genitive | Verban | Verboin |
| partitive | Verbaa | Verboja |
| illative | Verbaa | Verboi |
| inessive | Verbaas | Verbois |
| elative | Verbast | Verboist |
| allative | Verballe | Verboille |
| adessive | Verbaal | Verboil |
| ablative | Verbalt | Verboilt |
| translative | Verbaks | Verboiks |
| essive | Verbanna, Verbaan | Verboinna, Verboin |
| exessive1) | Verbant | Verboint |
| 1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive. | ||
References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 654
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