препона

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Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *perpona.

Pronunciation

Noun

препона (preponaf

  1. juncture between a hip and the groin

Declension

Declension of препона
singular plural
indefinite препона (prepona) препони (preponi)
definite unspecified препоната (preponata) препоните (preponite)
definite proximal препонава (preponava) препониве (preponive)
definite distal препонана (preponana) препонине (preponine)
vocative препоно (prepono) препони (preponi)

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic прѣпона (prěpona), from Proto-Slavic *perpona. Cognate with пина́ть (pinátʹ, to kick).

Pronunciation

Noun

препо́на (prepónaf inan (genitive препо́ны, nominative plural препо́ны, genitive plural препо́н)

  1. (archaic, literary) obstacle, hindrance, impediment
    Synonym: препя́тствие (prepjátstvije)
    ста́вить препо́ны для рабо́тыstávitʹ prepóny dlja rabótyto put obstacles to work (ie, to hinder work)

Declension

Further reading

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *perpona.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /prêpona/
  • Hyphenation: пре‧по‧на

Noun

пре̏пона f (Latin spelling prȅpona)

  1. (usually in the plural) groin
  2. hurdle, obstacle

Declension

Declension of препона
singular plural
nominative препона препоне
genitive препоне препона
dative препони препонама
accusative препону препоне
vocative препоно препоне
locative препони препонама
instrumental препоном препонама