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Bulgarian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pokryvъ, from *po (“on”) + *kryti (“to hide, to cover”).
Pronunciation
Noun
по́крив • (pókriv) m
- roof (the cover at the top of a building)
- (figuratively) shelter
- Synonym: подслон (podslon)
Declension
Macedonian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pokryvъ, from *po (“on”) + *kryti (“to hide, to cover”).
Noun
покрив • (pokriv) m (plural покриви, relational adjective покривен, diminutive покривче)
- roof (the cover at the top of a building)
- attic
- (automotive) hood (UK), top (US) (of a vehicle)
- (figuratively) shelter
Declension
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Etymology 2
From по- (po-) + крив (kriv).
Adjective
покрив • (pokriv)
- indefinite masculine singular comparative degree of крив (kriv)
Ukrainian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pokryvъ, from *po (“on”) + *kryti (“to hide, to cover”).
Pronunciation
Noun
по́крив • (pókryv) m inan (genitive по́криву, nominative plural по́криви, genitive plural по́кривів)
- cover, outer layer that covers (something)
Порушено ґрунт, вода його змила, тепер важко створити новий покрив.- Porušeno grunt, voda joho zmyla, teper važko stvoryty novyj pokryv.
- The soil has been disturbed, the water has washed it away, and now it is difficult to create a new cover.
Внаслідок зрідження рослинного покриву, вимивання перегною та інших речовин погіршуються фізичні властивості ґрунтів.- Vnaslidok zridžennja roslynnoho pokryvu, vymyvannja perehnoju ta inšyx rečovyn pohiršujutʹsja fizyčni vlastyvosti gruntiv.
- As a result of liquefaction of plant cover, leaching of humus and other substances, the physical properties of soils deteriorate.
- a piece of cloth which covers (something/someone), veil, cloak, mantle
- that which covers something, a coating, cover
Якщо перисті хмари з'являються після полудня або ввечері на західній стороні неба, то є велика імовірність утворення хмарного покриву і настання поганої погоди через кілька годин.- Jakščo perysti xmary zʺjavljajutʹsja pislja poludnja abo vvečeri na zaxidnij storoni neba, to je velyka imovirnistʹ utvorennja xmarnoho pokryvu i nastannja pohanoji pohody čerez kilʹka hodyn.
- If cirrus clouds appear in the afternoon or evening on the western side of the sky, there is a high probability of cloud cover and the onset of bad weather in a few hours.
Declension
Declension of по́крив (inan hard masc-form accent-a)
References
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “покрив”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- A. Rysin, V. Starko, et al. (compilers, 2011–2020), “покрив”, in English-Ukrainian Dictionaries
- “покрив”, in Горох – Словозміна (in Ukrainian)