игра

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Bulgarian

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Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *jьgra.

Pronunciation

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Noun

игра́ (igráf (relational adjective игра́лен)

  1. game (pursuit or activity for entertainment)
Declension
Declension of игра́
singular plural
indefinite игра́
igrá
игри́
igrí
definite игра́та
igráta
игри́те
igríte

References

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

Etymology 2

From Bulgarian играя (igraja).

Verb

игра́ (igrá)

  1. second/third-person singular aorist indicative of игра́я (igrája)

Macedonian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *jьgra.

Noun

игра (igraf (plural игри)

  1. game
  2. dance
Declension
Declension of игра
singular plural
indefinite игра (igra) игри (igri)
definite unspecified играта (igrata) игрите (igrite)
definite proximal играва (igrava) игриве (igrive)
definite distal играна (igrana) игрине (igrine)
vocative игро (igro) игри (igri)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *jьgrati, from *jьgra.

Verb

игра (igra) third-singular presentimpf (perfective изигра or одигра)

  1. (ambitransitive) to play
  2. (ambitransitive) to dance
Conjugation
Conjugation of игра (imperfective, present in )
l-participles imperfect aorist non-finite forms
masculine играл (igral) adjectival participle игран (igran)
feminine играла (igrala) adverbial participle играјќи (igrajḱi)
neuter играло (igralo) verbal noun играње (igranje)
plural играле (igrale) perfect participle играно (igrano)
finite forms present imperfect aorist imperative
1st singular играм (igram) играв (igrav)
2nd singular играш (igraš) играше (igraše) играј (igraj)
3rd singular игра (igra) играше (igraše)
1st plural играме (igrame) игравме (igravme)
2nd plural играте (igrate) игравте (igravte) играјте (igrajte)
3rd plural играат (igraat) играа (igraa)
compound tenses
perfect сум играл (sum igral) present of сум (except in the 3rd person) +
imperfect l-participle
има-perfect имам играно (imam igrano) present of има + perfect participle
pluperfect бев играл (bev igral) imperfect of сум + imperfect l-participle
има-pluperfect имав играно (imav igrano) imperfect of има + perfect participle
има-perfect reported сум имал играно (sum imal igrano) perfect of има + perfect participle
future ќе играм (ḱe igram) ќе + present
има-future ќе имам играно (ḱe imam igrano) future of има + perfect participle
future in the past ќе играв (ḱe igrav) ќе + imperfect
има-future in the past ќе имав играно (ḱe imav igrano) future in the past of има + perfect participle
future reported ќе сум играл (ḱe sum igral) ќе + imperfect l-participle
има-future reported ќе сум имал играно (ḱe sum imal igrano) future reported of има + perfect participle
conditional би играл (bi igral) би + imperfect l-participle
има-conditional би имал играно (bi imal igrano) conditional of има + perfect participle

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic игра (igra), from Proto-Slavic *jьgra.

Pronunciation

Noun

игра́ (igráf inan (genitive игры́, nominative plural и́гры, genitive plural игр, relational adjective иго́рный or игрово́й)

  1. game
    игра́ в мячigrá v mjačball game
  2. a sport which is played (also спорти́вная игра́ (sportívnaja igrá))
  3. (action): play in the following senses:
    1. Activity for amusement only, especially among the young.
    2. Similar activity, in young animals, as they explore their environment and learn new skills.
    3. (ethology) "Repeated, incompletely functional behavior differing from more serious versions ..., and initiated voluntarily when ... in a low-stress setting."
    4. An individual's performance in a sport or game.
  4. acting, performance
    игра́ актёраigrá aktjóraan actor’s performance
  5. role-playing (also ролева́я игра́ (rolevája igrá))
  6. playing (a musical instrument)
    игра́ на гита́реigrá na gitáreplaying the guitar
  7. movement of gas bubbles in a sparkling drink
  8. (figuratively) glitter, sparkle, radiance (of precious stones)

Declension

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See also

References

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “игра”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
  • Chernykh, P. Ja. (1999) “игра”, in Историко-этимологический словарь русского языка (in Russian), 3rd edition, volume 1 (а – пантомима), Moscow: Russian Lang., →ISBN, page 334

Anagrams

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *jьgra.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ǐɡra/
  • Hyphenation: и‧гра

Noun

ѝгра f (Latin spelling ìgra)

  1. play
  2. game
  3. (Bosnia, Serbia) dance

Declension

Declension of игра
singular plural
nominative ѝгра игре
genitive игре ига́ра̄
dative игри играма
accusative игру игре
vocative игро игре
locative игри играма
instrumental игром играма

Further reading

  • игра”, in Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025