дилема
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Macedonian
Pronunciation
Noun
диле́ма • (diléma) f (plural диле́ми)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | дилема (dilema) | дилеми (dilemi) |
| definite unspecified | дилемата (dilemata) | дилемите (dilemite) |
| definite proximal | дилемава (dilemava) | дилемиве (dilemive) |
| definite distal | дилемана (dilemana) | дилемине (dilemine) |
| vocative | дилемо (dilemo) | дилеми (dilemi) |
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
Noun
диле́ма f (Latin spelling diléma)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | дилема | дилеме |
| genitive | дилеме | дилема |
| dative | дилеми | дилемама |
| accusative | дилему | дилеме |
| vocative | дилемо | дилеме |
| locative | дилеми | дилемама |
| instrumental | дилемом | дилемама |
Ukrainian
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin dilemma, from Ancient Greek δίλημμα (dílēmma, “ambiguous proposition”), from δι- (di-, “having two of”) + λῆμμα (lêmma, “premise, proposition”). Compare Russian диле́мма (dilémma), Belarusian дыле́ма (dyljéma).
Pronunciation
Noun
диле́ма • (dyléma) f inan (genitive диле́ми, nominative plural диле́ми, genitive plural диле́м, relational adjective диле́мний)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | диле́ма dyléma |
диле́ми dylémy |
| genitive | диле́ми dylémy |
диле́м dylém |
| dative | диле́мі dylémi |
диле́мам dylémam |
| accusative | диле́му dylému |
диле́ми dylémy |
| instrumental | диле́мою dylémoju |
диле́мами dylémamy |
| locative | диле́мі dylémi |
диле́мах dylémax |
| vocative | диле́мо dylémo |
диле́ми dylémy |
Further reading
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “дилема”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- “дилема”, in Горох – Словозміна (in Ukrainian)
- “дилема”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
- “дилема”, in Словник.ua (in Ukrainian)