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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old Czech hedváb, probably from Middle High German gota-webbi.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈjɛ.dvap/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛdvap
  • Syllabification: je‧dwab

Noun

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jedwab m inan

  1. silk (fibre)
    Hypernym: przędza
  2. silk (fabric)
    Hypernym: tkanina

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Belarusian: ядва́б (jadváb)
  • Ukrainian: єдва́б (jedváb)

Further reading

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  • jedwab in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • jedwab in Polish dictionaries at PWN