marjank

Lower Sorbian

Alternative forms
  • marijank
  • maŕank (obsolete)

Etymology

Marjana (woman's name) +‎ -k (diminutive suffix)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmarjaŋk/

Noun

marjank m animal

  1. turtle dove

Declension
Declension of marjank
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative marjank marjanka marjanki
Genitive marjanka marjankowu marjankow
Dative marjankoju marjankoma marjankam
Accusative marjanka marjankowu marjanki, marjankow
Instrumental marjankom marjankoma marjankami
Locative marjanku marjankoma marjankach

Further reading
  • Muka, Arnošt (1921, 1928) “maŕank_1”, in Słownik dolnoserbskeje rěcy a jeje narěcow (in German), St. Petersburg, Prague: ОРЯС РАН, ČAVU; Reprinted Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag, 2008
  • Starosta, Manfred (1999) “marjank”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag
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