основа

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Bulgarian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *osnova.

Pronunciation

Noun

осно́ва (osnóvaf

  1. foundation, basis
  2. (also mathematics, chemistry) base
  3. (linguistics) stem

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Derived terms

Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *osnova.

Pronunciation

Noun

основа (osnovaf (relational adjective основен)

  1. base, basis

Declension

Declension of основа
singular plural
indefinite основа (osnova) основи (osnovi)
definite unspecified основата (osnovata) основите (osnovite)
definite proximal основава (osnovava) основиве (osnovive)
definite distal основана (osnovana) основине (osnovine)
vocative осново (osnovo) основи (osnovi)

Verb

основа (osnova) third-singular presentimpf or pf

  1. (transitive) to found, establish

Conjugation

Russian

Etymology

From Old East Slavic основа (osnova), from Proto-Slavic *osnova.

Pronunciation

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Noun

осно́ва (osnóvaf inan (genitive осно́вы, nominative plural осно́вы, genitive plural осно́в)

  1. basis, foundation, base
  2. (in the plural) fundamentals, essential principles, ABC, basics, foundation
  3. (linguistics) stem
  4. (textile) warp

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Synonyms

References

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “основа”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *osnova.

Noun

о̏снова f (Latin spelling ȍsnova)

  1. basis, foundation
  2. (linguistics) stem (of a word)

Declension

Further reading

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

Ukrainian

Etymology

From Old East Slavic основа (osnova), from Proto-Slavic *osnova.

Pronunciation

Noun

осно́ва (osnóvaf inan (genitive осно́ви, nominative plural осно́ви, genitive plural осно́в, relational adjective основни́й)

  1. basis, base, foundation
  2. (chemistry) base

Declension

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