клепсидра
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клепсидра
Macedonian
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek κλεψύδρα (klepsúdra), from combining form of κλέπτω (kléptō, “to steal”) + ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”).
Pronunciation
Noun
клепси́дра • (klepsídra) f (plural клепси́дри)
- clepsydra (a water clock)
- Synonym: воден часовник (voden časovnik)
- hourglass
- Synonyms: песочен часовник (pesočen časovnik), песочник (pesočnik)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | клепсидра (klepsidra) | клепсидри (klepsidri) |
| definite unspecified | клепсидрата (klepsidrata) | клепсидрите (klepsidrite) |
| definite proximal | клепсидрава (klepsidrava) | клепсидриве (klepsidrive) |
| definite distal | клепсидрана (klepsidrana) | клепсидрине (klepsidrine) |
| vocative | клепсидро (klepsidro) | клепсидри (klepsidri) |
References
- “клепсидра” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) − drmj.eu
- “клепсидра” in Официјален дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Oficijalen digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) − makedonski.gov.mk (in Macedonian)
Russian
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek κλεψύδρα (klepsúdra), from combining form of κλέπτω (kléptō, “to steal”) + ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”).
Pronunciation
Noun
клепси́дра • (klepsídra) f inan (genitive клепси́дры, nominative plural клепси́дры, genitive plural клепси́др)
- clepsydra (a water clock)
Declension
Declension of клепси́дра (inan fem-form hard-stem accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | клепси́дра klepsídra |
клепси́дры klepsídry |
| genitive | клепси́дры klepsídry |
клепси́др klepsídr |
| dative | клепси́дре klepsídre |
клепси́драм klepsídram |
| accusative | клепси́дру klepsídru |
клепси́дры klepsídry |
| instrumental | клепси́дрой, клепси́дрою klepsídroj, klepsídroju |
клепси́драми klepsídrami |
| prepositional | клепси́дре klepsídre |
клепси́драх klepsídrax |