склеп

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Russian

склеп

Etymology

Borrowed from Ukrainian склеп (sklep, vault, crypt), borrowed from Polish sklep (vault, cellar, crypt), from Proto-Slavic *sъklepъ. Doublet of склёп (skljop), the inherited East Slavic form.

Pronunciation

Noun

склеп (sklepm inan (genitive скле́па, nominative plural скле́пы, genitive plural скле́пов)

  1. burial vault, crypt, ossuary
  2. vault (a secure, enclosed area)

Declension

References

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

Ukrainian

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish sklep (vault, cellar, crypt; shop, store), from Proto-Slavic *sъklepъ.

Pronunciation

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Noun

склеп (sklepm inan (genitive скле́пу, nominative plural скле́пи, genitive plural скле́пів)

  1. burial vault, crypt, ossuary
  2. vault (a secure, enclosed area)
  3. (dialectal) shop, store
  4. (rare) vault (an arched masonry structure supporting and forming a ceiling, whether freestanding or forming part of a larger building.)
    Synonym: склепі́ння (sklepínnja)

Declension

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