zázvor

Czech

Etymology

Derived from Italian zenzero, from Ancient Greek ζιγγίβερις (zingíberis), from Sanskrit शृङ्गवेर (śṛṅgavera).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈzaːzvor]

Noun

zázvor m inan (related adjective zázvorový)

  1. ginger

Declension

Further reading

  • zázvor in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • zázvor in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Slovak

Etymology

Derived from Italian zenzero, from Ancient Greek ζιγγίβερις (zingíberis), from Sanskrit शृङ्गवेर (śṛṅgavera), from a Dravidian language, compare Tamil இஞ்சிவேர் (iñcivēr) from இஞ்சி (iñci, ginger) + வேர் (vēr, root), likely from Middle Chinese (kɨɐŋ) or Thai ขิง (kǐng). Doublet of ďumbier.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈzaːzvɔr]

Noun

zázvor m inan (genitive singular zázvoru, nominative plural zázvory, genitive plural zázvorov, declension pattern of dub)

  1. ginger
    Synonym: ďumbier

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

  • zázvor”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024
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