krst
See also: ḳrst
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *krьstъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kr̂st/
Noun
kȑst m (Cyrillic spelling кр̏ст)
- (Serbia, Bosnia, Montenegro) cross, crucifix (also figuratively)
Usage notes
This word, in a religious context, is used mainly by Orthodox Christians, and consequently generally more common among Serbs than Croats. Catholics (and Croats generally) tend to prefer the term krȋž.
Declension
Declension of krst
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kȑst | kr̀stovi |
| genitive | krsta | krstova |
| dative | krstu | krstovima |
| accusative | krst | krstove |
| vocative | krste | krstovi |
| locative | krstu | krstovima |
| instrumental | krstom | krstovima |
Synonyms
- (cross): krȋž
Slovak
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *krьstъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkr̩st/
Noun
krst m (genitive singular krstu, nominative plural krsty, genitive plural krstov, declension pattern of dub)
- baptism
Declension
Declension of krst
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | krst | krsty |
| genitive | krstu | krstov |
| dative | krstu | krstom |
| accusative | krst | krsty |
| locative | krste | krstoch |
| instrumental | krstom | krstmi, krstami |
Derived terms
- krstový
- krstný
- krstiť
- Ján Krstiteľ m
- krstiteľnica f
- krstná mama f
- krstný otec m
- pokrstenec m
Further reading
- krst in Slovak dictionaries at korpus.sk
Slovene
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *krьstъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkə́rst/
- Tonal orthography: kȓst
Noun
kŕst m inan (genitive kŕsta, nominative plural kŕsti)
- (Christianity) baptism
Declension
Declension of kŕst (masculine inan., hard o-stem)
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kŕst | kŕsta | kŕsti |
| accusative | kŕst | kŕsta | kŕste |
| genitive | kŕsta | kŕstov | kŕstov |
| dative | kŕstu | kŕstoma | kŕstom |
| locative | kŕstu | kŕstih | kŕstih |
| instrumental | kŕstom | kŕstoma | kŕsti |