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silbar

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Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German silber, from Old High German silbar. Cognate with German Silber, English silver.

Noun

silbar n

  1. (Luserna) silver

References

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Old High German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *silubr, whence also Old English seolfor, Old Norse silfr.

Noun

silbar n

  1. silver

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle High German: silber
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Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin sībĭlāre, with syncope of /ĭ/ and metathesis of /l/. Doublet of chiflar, which came through a Vulgar Latin variant form. Cognate with English sibilate.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /silˈbaɾ/ [silˈβ̞aɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: sil‧bar

Verb

silbar (first-person singular present silbo, first-person singular preterite silbé, past participle silbado)

  1. (intransitive) to whistle

Conjugation

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