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====Pronunciation====
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{{IPA|/ˈkɛɾbin/|lang=henl}}
{{IPA|/ˈkɛɾbin/|lang=henl}}
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====Noun====
====Noun====
{{head|henl|noun|class 4 {{cln|henl|class 4 nouns}} singular||plural|kerbina}}
{{head|henl|noun|g=c4|singular||plural|kerbina}}


# crow
# crow

Latest revision as of 02:24, 13 October 2024

Hen Linge

Etymology

From an invisible proto-language
The etymology of this word comes from an invisible proto-language. If you're confident you know the etymology, feel free to add it, but reader beware should the etymology be added by someone other than the creator of the language!

Source

Coined by Andrzej Sapkowski in the book The Tower of the Swallow.

Source Spelling

cerbin

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈkɛɾbin/

Rhymes: -ɛɾbin

Orthographic Form

kerbin

Noun

kerbin class 4 (singular, plural kerbina)

  1. crow

Creation and Usage Notes

In the original Polish edition and the Kindle English edition I checked, cerbin is a word for "raven" instead; crows and ravens are closely related however, so it's plausible that both would be referred to with the same word.

-SMiki (talk) 11:49, 15 July 2024 (PDT)