жених

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Bulgarian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ženixъ. Agent noun of же́ня се (žénja se, to get a wife) +‎ -их (-ih).

Pronunciation

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Noun

жени́х (ženíhm

  1. groom
    Synonym: младоже́нец (mladožénec)

Declension

Declension of жени́х
singular plural
indefinite жени́х
ženíh
жени́си
ženísi
definite
(subject form)
жени́хът
ženíhǎt
жени́сите
ženísite
definite
(object form)
жени́ха
ženíha
count form жени́ха
ženíha
vocative form жени́хо
ženího
жени́си
ženísi

References

  • жених”, in Речник на българския език (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • жених”, in Речник на българския език (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ženixъ.

Pronunciation

Noun

жени́х (ženíxm anim (genitive жениха́, nominative plural женихи́, genitive plural женихо́в, diminutive женишо́к)

  1. bridegroom; fiancé

Declension

Antonyms

Descendants

  • Ingrian: senihka
  • Komi-Zyrian: жӧник (žöńik)

References

Further reading

  • жених in Большой толковый словарь, editor-in-chief С. А. Кузнецов – hosted at gramota.ru

Ukrainian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *ženixъ.

Pronunciation

Noun

жени́х (ženýxm pers (genitive жениха́, nominative plural женихи́, genitive plural женихі́в)

  1. bridegroom; fiancé
    Synonym: нарече́ний m (narečényj)

Declension

Declension of жени́х
(pers velar masc-form accent-b)
singular plural
nominative жени́х
ženýx
женихи́
ženyxý
genitive жениха́
ženyxá
женихі́в
ženyxív
dative женихо́ві, жениху́
ženyxóvi, ženyxú
жениха́м
ženyxám
accusative жениха́
ženyxá
женихі́в
ženyxív
instrumental женихо́м
ženyxóm
жениха́ми
ženyxámy
locative женихо́ві, жениху́
ženyxóvi, ženyxú
жениха́х
ženyxáx
vocative жениху́
ženyxú
женихи́
ženyxý

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