Belarusian

Noun

хлеб • ‎(xljeb) m inan

1. bread, loaf

Declension

Russian

Alternative forms

• хлѣбъ ‎(xlěb) (Pre-reform orthography)

Etymology

From Old East Slavic хлѣбъ ‎(xlěbŭ), from Proto-Slavic *xlěbъ, from Proto-Germanic *hlaibaz, of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [xlʲep]

Noun

хлеб • ‎(xleb) m inan ‎(genitive хле́ба, nominative plural хле́бы, genitive plural хле́бов)

1. bread
2. (figuratively) living

   фотография — мой хлеб‎ ― fotografija — moj xleb ― photography is my living

3. loaf
4. (Saint Petersburg) black bread

Declension

Antonyms

• (Saint Petersburg) бу́лка ‎(búlka)

Noun

хлеб • ‎(xleb) m inan ‎(genitive хле́ба, nominative plural хлеба́, genitive plural хлебо́в)

1. grain

Declension

Derived terms

• хле́бный ‎(xlébnyj)

Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

• (Ijekavian): хље̏б

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *xlěbъ, from Proto-Germanic *hlaibaz. Compare Gothic 𐌷𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍆𐍃 ‎(hlaifs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xlêb/

Noun

хле̏б m ‎(Latin spelling hlȅb)

1. bread
2. loaf (of bread)
3. circled shape of bread

Declension

Derived terms

• хлѐпчић