зимница
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Macedonian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zimьnica.
Pronunciation
Noun
зимница • (zimnica) f
- preserves (made for the winter)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | зимница (zimnica) | зимници (zimnici) |
| definite unspecified | зимницата (zimnicata) | зимниците (zimnicite) |
| definite proximal | зимницава (zimnicava) | зимнициве (zimnicive) |
| definite distal | зимницана (zimnicana) | зимницине (zimnicine) |
| vocative | зимнице (zimnice) | зимници (zimnici) |
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zimьnica.
Noun
зѝмница f (Latin spelling zìmnica)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | зимница | зимнице |
| genitive | зимнице | зимница |
| dative | зимници | зимницама |
| accusative | зимницу | зимнице |
| vocative | зимнице | зимнице |
| locative | зимници | зимницама |
| instrumental | зимницом | зимницама |
References
- “зимница”, in Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025
Etymology 2
зима + -ница. Compare typologically Russian снеги́рь (snegírʹ) (<< Proto-Slavic *sněgъ).
Also compare typologically зеба (Russian зя́блик (zjáblik), Macedonian снегар (snegar)); Czech ledňáček (<< Proto-Slavic *ledъ).
Noun
зѝмница f (Latin spelling zìmnica)
Further reading
- “зимница”, in Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025