крепость
Russian
Etymology
From Old East Slavic крѣпость (krěpostĭ, “strength”), from Proto-Slavic *krěpostь, from *krěpъ (“strong”) + *-ostь.
Senses related to fortification attested since 16th-17th centuries.
Possibly influenced by German Festung (“fortress”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkrʲepəsʲtʲ]
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Noun
кре́пость • (krépostʹ) f inan (genitive кре́пости, nominative plural кре́пости, genitive plural кре́постей)
- strength, stoutness
- firmness, body, hardness
- hardiness, fastness, tenacity
- heartiness
Declension
Declension of кре́пость (inan fem-form 3rd-decl accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | кре́пость krépostʹ | кре́пости kréposti |
| genitive | кре́пости kréposti | кре́постей krépostej |
| dative | кре́пости kréposti | кре́постям krépostjam |
| accusative | кре́пость krépostʹ | кре́пости kréposti |
| instrumental | кре́постью krépostʹju | кре́постями krépostjami |
| prepositional | кре́пости kréposti | кре́постях krépostjax |
Noun
кре́пость • (krépostʹ) f inan (genitive кре́пости, nominative plural кре́пости, genitive plural крепосте́й)
- stronghold, fortress, citadel, bastion, presidio
- (law) deed
Declension
Declension of кре́пость (inan fem-form 3rd-decl accent-e)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | кре́пость krépostʹ | кре́пости kréposti |
| genitive | кре́пости kréposti | крепосте́й krepostéj |
| dative | кре́пости kréposti | крепостя́м krepostjám |
| accusative | кре́пость krépostʹ | кре́пости kréposti |
| instrumental | кре́постью krépostʹju | крепостя́ми krepostjámi |
| prepositional | кре́пости kréposti | крепостя́х krepostjáx |