# скарб
## Belarusian
### Etymology

Borrowed from Old High German scerf (“coin”) possibly through Polish skarb.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [skarp]
* Audio:(file)

### Noun

скарб • (skarb) m inan (genitive ска́рбу, nominative plural ска́рбы, genitive plural ска́рбаў)
* treasure (a collection of valuable things; accumulated wealth; a stock of money, jewels, etc.)
* buried treasure (something valuable that is concealed for a long time and then rediscovered.)
    Synonym: клад (klad)
* (figurative) treasure (anything greatly valued)
    Synonym: кашто́ўнасць (kaštóŭnascʹ)
* (colloquial) belongings (tangible personal property)
    Synonyms: пажы́ткі (pažýtki), набы́так (nabýtak)
* (obsolete) fisc (any state treasury or exchequer)
    Synonym: казна́ (kazná)

#### Declension

$^1$Used with the numbers 2, 3, 4 and higher numbers after 20 ending in 2, 3, and 4.

### References

* “скарб” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org
* “скарб”, in Skarnik's Belarusian dictionary (in Belarusian), based on Kandrat Krapiva's Explanatory Dictionary of the Belarusian Language (1977-1984)
* Bulyka, A. M., editor (2011), “скарбъ”, in Гістарычны слоўнік беларускай мовы [Historical Dictionary of the Belarusian Language] (in Belarusian), numbers 31 (рушаючий – смущенье), Minsk: Belaruskaia navuka, →ISBN, page 301

## Russian
### Etymology

Borrowed from Polish skarb (“treasure”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [skarp]

### Noun

скарб • (skarb) m inan (genitive ска́рба, nominative plural ска́рбы, genitive plural ска́рбов)
* belongings; things
    Synonyms: пожи́тки m pl (požítki), ве́щи f pl (véšči), добро́ n (dobró), барахло́ n (baraxló)
** 1849, Иван Кокорев [Ivan Kokorev], Очерки о Москве; English translation from (Please provide a date or year):И без моего́ объясне́ния вы догада́етесь, что э́то ме́лкая промы́шленность, це́лой семьёй иду́щая на за́работок. Идёт она́ куда́-нибудь за го́род, на гуля́нье и́ли на кла́дбище, располага́ет там, на удо́бном ме́сте, свой скарб, запаса́ется водо́й и спеши́т греть самова́р для ожида́емых посети́телей.I bez mojevó obʺjasnénija vy dogadájetesʹ, što éto mélkaja promýšlennostʹ, céloj semʹjój idúščaja na zárabotok. Idjót oná kudá-nibudʹ za górod, na guljánʹje íli na kládbišče, raspolagájet tam, na udóbnom méste, svoj skarb, zapasájetsja vodój i spešít gretʹ samovár dlja ožidájemyx posetítelej.(please add an English translation of this quotation)

#### Declension
### References

* Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “скарб”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress

### Anagrams

* скраб (skrab)

## Ukrainian
### Etymology

Borrowed from Old High German scerf (“coin”) possibly through Polish skarb.

### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)
* IPA: [skarb]

### Noun

скарб • (skarb) m inan (genitive ска́рбу, nominative plural скарби́, genitive plural скарбі́в)
* a collection of valuable things (money, jewels etc.)
** treasure
** (in the plural) natural resources
* (in the plural) values, that which is valued or highly esteemed, as one's morals, morality, or belief system
* (figurative) anything or anybody greatly valued
** somebody or something valuable to someone
** wealthy (of thoughts, feelings etc.)
** (colloquial, rarely) a term of endearment
* (colloquial) property, goods, things
* (archaic) funds, money
* (archaic) treasury
* (obsolete) landlord estate in Right-bank Ukraine

#### Derived terms

* ні за я́кі ска́рби́ (ni za jáki skárbý)
* хатній скарб (xatnij skarb)

### References

* Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1982–2012), “скарб”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
* Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “скарб”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka