напаст

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Bulgarian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *napastь. Syncronically, a deverbal of напа́дам (napádam, to assault). By surface analysis, на- (na-) +‎ паст (past, chasm, rift).

Pronunciation

Noun

на́паст (nápastf (relational adjective на́пастен)

  1. (obsolete) toppling, downfall
  2. evil, detriment, trouble
    причинявам / кроя / върша някому напастpričinjavam / kroja / vǎrša njakomu napastto cause / conjure / do evil to s.o.
  3. (by extension) nuisance, nagger, scourge (great irritation)
    напаст божияnapast božijaa scourge of God

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Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *napastь.

Pronunciation

Noun

напаст (napastf

  1. nuisance, nagger

Declension

Declension of напаст
singular plural
indefinite напаст (napast) напасти (napasti)
definite unspecified напаста (napasta) напастите (napastite)
definite proximal напастиве (napastive)
definite distal напастине (napastine)
vocative напаст (napast) напасти (napasti)

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nǎːpast/
  • Hyphenation: на‧паст

Noun

на́паст f (Latin spelling nápast)

  1. temptation
  2. pest (annoying creature or person)

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