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Macedonian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *krьstъ.
Pronunciation
Noun
крст • (krst) m (relational adjective крстен, diminutive крвче)
- cross
Declension
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *krьstъ.
Pronunciation
Noun
кр̏ст m (Latin spelling kȑst)
- (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