побратим

Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pobratimъ, from *pobratiti.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):

Noun

побратим • (pobratim) m (plural побратими, feminine посестрима, relational adjective побратимски)

1. blood brother
2. close friend
3. best man, groomsman (close friend of the bridegroom at the wedding)

Declension

Related terms

• се побратими (se pobratimi)
• се побратимува (se pobratimuva)
• побратимица f (pobratimica)
• побратимка f (pobratimka)
• побратимски (pobratimski)
• побратимство n (pobratimstvo)

See also

• брат m (brat)
• посестрима f (posestrima)

References

• “побратим” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) − drmj.eu

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pobratimъ, from *pobratiti.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):

Noun

побрати́м • (pobratím) m anim (genitive побрати́ма, nominative plural побрати́мы, genitive plural побрати́мов)

1. blood brother

Declension

Related terms

• брататься (bratatʹsja)

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pobratimъ, from *pobratiti.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pǒbratim/
• Hyphenation: по‧бра‧тим

Noun

по̀братим m (Latin spelling pòbratim)

1. blood brother
2. brother by a certain act (common drinking etc.) or by origin

Declension

Further reading

• “побратим” in Hrvatski jezični portal

Ukrainian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pobratimъ, from *pobratiti.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):

Noun

побрати́м • (pobratým) m pers (genitive побрати́ма, nominative plural побрати́ми, genitive plural побрати́мів, feminine по́сестра or посе́стра)

1. blood brother
2. brother-in-arms

Declension

Related terms

• брата́тися (bratátysja)

References

• Hrinchenko, Borys, editor (1907–1909), “побрати́м”, in Словарь украинского языка [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Russian), Kyiv: Kievskaya starina
• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “побрати́м”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
• Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2010–2023), “побрати́м”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 1–14 (а – префере́нція), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka; Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN