крепость
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See also: крепост
Russian
Etymology
Inherited from Old East Slavic крѣпость (krěpostĭ, “strength”), from Proto-Slavic *krěpostь, from *krěpъ (“strong”) + *-ostь.
Senses related to fortification attested since 16th-17th centuries.
Possibly influenced by German Festung (“fortress”).
Pronunciation
Noun
кре́пость • (krépostʹ) f inan (genitive кре́пости, nominative plural кре́пости, genitive plural кре́постей)
Declension
Declension of кре́пость (inan fem-form 3rd-decl accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | кре́пость krépostʹ |
кре́пости kréposti |
| genitive | кре́пости kréposti |
кре́постей krépostej |
| dative | кре́пости kréposti |
кре́постям krépostjam |
| accusative | кре́пость krépostʹ |
кре́пости kréposti |
| instrumental | кре́постью krépostʹju |
кре́постями krépostjami |
| prepositional | кре́пости kréposti |
кре́постях krépostjax |
Noun
кре́пость • (krépostʹ) f inan (genitive кре́пости, nominative plural кре́пости, genitive plural крепосте́й, relational adjective крепостно́й, diminutive крепостца́)
- stronghold, fortress, citadel, bastion, presidio
- 1836, Александр Пушкин, “Глава III. Крепость”, in Капитанская дочка, London: Henry S. King & Co.; English translation from Ekaterina Telfer, transl., The Captain's Daughter, 1875:
- «Я слышал, — сказал я довольно некстати, — что на вашу крепость собираются напасть башкирцы».
- «Ja slyšal, — skazal ja dovolʹno nekstati, — što na vašu krepostʹ sobirajutsja napastʹ baškircy».
- "I have heard," I said, somewhat inopportunely, "it is apprehended that the Bashkirs purpose attacking your fortress."
- (law) deed
Declension
Declension of кре́пость (inan fem-form 3rd-decl accent-e)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | кре́пость krépostʹ |
кре́пости kréposti |
| genitive | кре́пости kréposti |
крепосте́й krepostéj |
| dative | кре́пости kréposti |
крепостя́м krepostjám |
| accusative | кре́пость krépostʹ |
кре́пости kréposti |
| instrumental | кре́постью krépostʹju |
крепостя́ми krepostjámi |
| prepositional | кре́пости kréposti |
крепостя́х krepostjáx |