Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

• (Ijekavian): hljȅb

Noun

hlȅb m ‎(Cyrillic spelling хле̏б)

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

Declension

Derived terms

• hlèpčić

Slovene

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxléːp/, /xlɛ́p/
• Tonal orthography: hlẹ̑b, hlȅb

Noun

hléb m inan ‎(genitive hléba, nominative plural hlébi)

1. (literary) loaf (of bread)
2. (literary) lump, piece (of anything else)
3. (dated) bread generally

Declension

Synonyms

• krùh