IN GREEK
σόμπα
soba
stove; room heater
IN TURKISH
soba
soba
stove; heater
WEAR THE WORD
σόμπα in blue ink and soba in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Hungarian (via Turkish; remote origin debated)
- CATEGORY
- Household
- NOTES
- Hungarian origin etymology via Turkish is widely proposed, but remote history needs an independent Turkish etymological check.
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry σόμπα www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry soba www.nisanyansozluk.com
Etymologies are checked against the dictionaries and studies listed. An entry is stamped settled only when both the Greek and the Turkish side have been checked. Research for this ledger was compiled with AI assistance and reviewed by the editors.
HOW TO CITE THIS ENTRY
Gold, K. (ed.) (2026) ‘σόμπα / soba’, entry 146, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/146-soba/. Accessed [day month year].