крст

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See also: крьстъ

Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *krьstъ.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -r̩st

Noun

крст (krstm (relational adjective крстен, diminutive крвче)

  1. cross

Declension

Declension of крст
singular plural
indefinite крст (krst) крстови (krstovi)
definite unspecified крстот (krstot) крстовите (krstovite)
definite proximal крстов (krstov) крстовиве (krstovive)
definite distal крстон (krston) крстовине (krstovine)
vocative крсту (krstu) крстови (krstovi)
count form крста (krsta)

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *krьstъ.

Pronunciation

Noun

кр̏ст m (Latin spelling kȑst)

  1. (Serbia, Bosnia) cross, crucifix (also figuratively)

Usage notes

This word, in religious context, is used mainly by Orthodox Christians, and consequently generally more common among Serbs than Croats. Catholics (and Croats generally) tend to prefer the term кри̑ж.

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Further reading

  • крст”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024