звір

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Ukrainian

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Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *zvěrь.

Noun

звір (zvirm animal (genitive зві́ра, nominative plural зві́рі, genitive plural зві́рів)

  1. beast (wild animal)
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Etymology 2

From Proto-Slavic *zvorъ.

Alternative forms

Noun

звір (zvirm inan (genitive зво́ру, nominative plural зво́ри, genitive plural зво́рів)

  1. (dialectal) ravine
Declension

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

звір (zvir)

  1. second-person singular imperative perfective of зві́рити (zvíryty)

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