box, container → tin, can 1 realization Unique
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Borrowing
language 1 Russian
language 2 Kildin Saami
lexeme 1 коробка (korobka)
lexeme 2 корбэнч (korbenč)
meaning 1 box, container
direction →
meaning 2 tin, can
reference World Loanword Database
comment or derived diminutive from older loan kōrab ‘box’ (< Russian короб [korob]) according to the Russian model короб-ка [korob-ka] 'box-DIM'

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