степ
Bulgarian
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Old East Slavic степь (stepĭ) via Ukrainian and Russian, of Proto-Slavic origin.
Noun
степ • (step) f (related adjective сте́пен)
- steppe, grassland
Declension
Declension of степ
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | степ step | сте́пи stépi |
| definite | степта́ steptá | сте́пите stépite |
See also
- лива́да (liváda), мора́ва (moráva), лъ́ка́ (lǎ́ká, “meadow”)
- ля́да (ljáda), ледина́ (lediná, “barren land, fields”)
- поля́на (poljána, “lawn”)
- сава́на (savána, “savannah”)
References
- степ in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Institut za bǎlgarski ezik)
- степ in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Čitanka.Info)
Etymology 2
Borrowed from English step.
Noun
степ • (step) m
- tap dance
Declension
Declension of степ
| singular | |
|---|---|
| indefinite | степ step |
| definite (subject form) | сте́път stépǎt |
| definite (object form) | сте́па stépa |
References
- степ (танц) in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Čitanka.Info)
Macedonian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [stɛp]
Noun
степ • (step) m
- tap dance
Declension
Declension of степ
| singular | |
|---|---|
| indefinite | степ |
| definite unspecified | степот |
| definite proximal | степов |
| definite distal | степон |
| vocative | степу |
Russian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [stɛp] (phonetic respelling: стэп)
Noun
степ • (stɛp) m inan (genitive сте́па, nominative plural сте́пы, genitive plural сте́пов)
- tap dance
- Synonym: чечётка (čečótka)
Declension
Declension of степ (inan masc-form hard-stem accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | сте́п stɛ́p | сте́пы stɛ́py |
| genitive | сте́па stɛ́pa | сте́пов stɛ́pov |
| dative | сте́пу stɛ́pu | сте́пам stɛ́pam |
| accusative | сте́п stɛ́p | сте́пы stɛ́py |
| instrumental | сте́пом stɛ́pom | сте́пами stɛ́pami |
| prepositional | сте́пе stɛ́pe | сте́пах stɛ́pax |
Ukrainian
Etymology 1
From Old East Slavic степь (stepĭ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [stɛp]
Audio (file)
Noun
степ • (step) m inan (genitive сте́пу, nominative plural степи́, genitive plural степі́в)
- steppe
Declension
Declension of степ (inan hard masc-form accent-c)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | степ step | степи́ stepý |
| genitive | сте́пу stépu | степі́в stepív |
| dative | сте́пові, сте́пу stépovi, stépu | степа́м stepám |
| accusative | степ step | степи́ stepý |
| instrumental | сте́пом stépom | степа́ми stepámy |
| locative | степу́ stepú | степа́х stepáx |
| vocative | сте́пе stépe | степи́ stepý |
Etymology 2
From English step.
Noun
степ • (step) m inan (genitive сте́пу, uncountable)
- (uncountable) tap dance
Declension
Declension of степ (inan sg-only hard masc-form accent-a)
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | степ step |
| genitive | сте́пу stépu |
| dative | сте́пові, сте́пу stépovi, stépu |
| accusative | степ step |
| instrumental | сте́пом stépom |
| locative | сте́пу, сте́пі stépu, stépi |
| vocative | сте́пе stépe |
References
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “степ”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka