reč
See also: rec, rec., rěc, řeč, and rěč
Serbo-Croatian
Alternative forms
- rijȇč (Ijekavian)
- rȋč (Chakavian, Ikavian)
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *rěčь (“speech”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /rêːt͡ʃ/
Noun
rȇč f (Cyrillic spelling ре̑ч)
- word (unit of language)
Declension
Declension of reč
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | rȇč | rȇči |
| genitive | rȇči | réčī |
| dative | rȇči | réčima |
| accusative | rȇč | rȇči |
| vocative | rȇči | rȇči |
| locative | réči | réčima |
| instrumental | rȇčju / rȇči | réčima |
Derived terms
- narečje
- rèčca
- rečenica
- rečètina
- rèčit
- rȇčju
- rȅčkati se
- rȇčnīk
- rečùrina
Slovak
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *rěčь (“speech”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ret͡ʃ]
Noun
reč f (genitive singular reči, nominative plural reči, genitive plural rečí, declension pattern of kosť)
- speech
- language
- discourse
Declension
Declension of reč
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | reč | reči |
| genitive | reči | rečí |
| dative | reči | rečiam |
| accusative | reč | reči |
| locative | reči | rečiach |
| instrumental | rečou | rečami |
Derived terms
- rečník m
- rečove, rečovo
- rečový
References
- reč in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk
Slovene
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *rěčь (“speech”). Cognates include Polish rzecz (“thing”), Slovak reč (“speech”), Czech řeč (“speech”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /réːt͡ʃ/
Noun
rẹ̑č f
- thing
- Synonyms: prêdmet, stvár
Inflection
| Feminine, i-stem, mobile accent | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nom. sing. | réč | ||
| gen. sing. | rečí | ||
| singular | dual | plural | |
| nominative | réč | rečí | rečí |
| accusative | réč | rečí | rečí |
| genitive | rečí | rečí | rečí |
| dative | réči | rečéma | rečém |
| locative | réči | rečéh | rečéh |
| instrumental | rečjó | rečéma | rečmí |
Further reading
- “reč”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran