зарок
Russian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zarokъ. Deverbal from early Proto-Slavic *zarekti (later *zareťi), with Indo-European ablaut typical of nouns. Compare заре́чь (zaréčʹ, “to prohibit, to force to renounce”), заре́чься (zaréčʹsja, “to renounce, to forswear”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [zɐˈrok]
Noun
заро́к • (zarók) m inan (genitive заро́ка, nominative plural заро́ки, genitive plural заро́ков)
- negative oath or vow (solemn promise not to do something)
Declension
Declension of заро́к (inan masc-form velar-stem accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | заро́к zarók | заро́ки zaróki |
| genitive | заро́ка zaróka | заро́ков zarókov |
| dative | заро́ку zaróku | заро́кам zarókam |
| accusative | заро́к zarók | заро́ки zaróki |
| instrumental | заро́ком zarókom | заро́ками zarókami |
| prepositional | заро́ке zaróke | заро́ках zarókax |
Related terms
- зарека́ть impf (zarekátʹ), заре́чь pf (zaréčʹ)
- зарека́ться impf (zarekátʹsja), заре́чься pf (zaréčʹsja)