gobelin

== Danish == === Etymology === Borrowed from French gobelin, named after the Parisian manufacturer Jean Gobelin. === Noun === gobelin c or n (singular definite gobelinen or gobelinet, plural indefinite gobeliner) tapestry ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== gobelinvæveri === Further reading === “gobelin” in Den Danske Ordbog == Dutch == === Etymology === From the name of Parisian manufacturer Jean Gobelin. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: go‧be‧lin === Noun === gobelin m or n (plural gobelins, diminutive gobelintje n) Gobelin, a rich, textured type of hand-stitched tapestry, fit to decorate a wall a similar industrial fabric, used to cover furniture etc. === References === M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch] “gobelin” in Webster’s Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary: Based on Webster’s Third New International Dictionary, 7th edition, Springfield, Mass.: G[eorge] & C[harles] Merriam, 1963 (1967 printing), →OCLC. == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Old Northern French gobelin (compare Norman goubelin, Walloon gobelin), possibly a blend of Old Dutch *kobeholdo (“goblin”) (compare Dutch kabouter, German Kobold) and Late Latin cobalus (“mountain sprite”), from Ancient Greek κόβαλος (kóbalos, “rogue, knave; goblin”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡɔ.blɛ̃/ === Noun === gobelin m (plural gobelins, feminine gobeline) a gnome, such as the evil goblin Synonyms: farfadet m, lutin m === References === Nouveau Petit Larousse illustré. Dictionnaire encyclopédique. Paris, Librairie Larousse, 1952, 146th edition “gobelin” in Webster’s Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary: Based on Webster’s Third New International Dictionary, 7th edition, Springfield, Mass.: G[eorge] & C[harles] Merriam, 1963 (1967 printing), →OCLC. === Further reading === “gobelin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === ignoble == Polish == === Etymology === Named after French Parisian manufacturing company founder Jean Gobelin, whose French name derives from German Kobold. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡɔˈbɛ.lin/ Rhymes: -ɛlin Syllabification: go‧be‧lin === Noun === gobelin m inan (diminutive gobelinek) Gobelin (rich, textured type of hand-stitched tapestry, fit to decorate a wall) Synonyms: arras, tapiseria ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === gobelin in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN gobelin in Polish dictionaries at PWN