криниця
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Ukrainian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *krinica.
Pronunciation
Noun
крини́ця • (krynýcja) f inan (genitive крини́ці, nominative plural крини́ці, genitive plural крини́ць)
- well, spring (a structure used as a source of water from the ground)
- Synonym: коло́дязь (kolódjazʹ)
- (rare) source (origin point of something)
- Synonym: джерело́ (džereló)
Declension
Declension of крини́ця (inan soft fem-form accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | крини́ця krynýcja |
крини́ці krynýci |
| genitive | крини́ці krynýci |
крини́ць krynýcʹ |
| dative | крини́ці krynýci |
крини́цям krynýcjam |
| accusative | крини́цю krynýcju |
крини́ці krynýci |
| instrumental | крини́цею krynýceju |
крини́цями krynýcjamy |
| locative | крини́ці krynýci |
крини́цях krynýcjax |
| vocative | крини́це krynýce |
крини́ці krynýci |
Descendants
References
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “криниця”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- “криниця”, in Горох – Словозміна (in Ukrainian)