урочище
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Russian
Alternative forms
- ур. (ur.) — abbreviation
Etymology
уро́чить (uróčitʹ) + -ище (-išče)
Pronunciation
Noun
уро́чище • (uróčišče) n inan (genitive уро́чища, nominative plural уро́чища, genitive plural уро́чищ)
- (dated) natural boundary, natural border (e.g. a mountain chain or river)
- (geography) natural landmark (e.g. a copse of trees in an open plain)
Declension
Declension of уро́чище (inan neut-form sibilant-stem accent-a)
Related terms
Ukrainian
Alternative forms
- вро́чище (vróčyšče)
- уроч. (uroč.) — abbreviation
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Ukrainian урочище (uročyšče). Related to ректи́ (rektý, “to say”) and originally meaning 'named locality'. By surface analysis, уро́ч(ити) (uróč(yty)) + -ище (-yšče) suffix. Compare Russian уро́чище (uróčišče), Belarusian уро́чышча (uróčyšča), Polish uroczysko.
Pronunciation
Noun
уро́чище • (uróčyšče) n inan (genitive уро́чища, nominative plural уро́чища, genitive plural уро́чищ)
- natural boundary, natural border (e.g. a mountain chain or river)
- natural landmark (e.g. a copse of trees in an open plain)
Usage notes
- The forms уро́чище (uróčyšče) (used after consonants or at the beginning of a clause) and вро́чище (vróčyšče) (used after vowels) differ in pronunciation but are considered variants of the same word.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | уро́чище uróčyšče |
уро́чища uróčyšča |
| genitive | уро́чища uróčyšča |
уро́чищ uróčyšč |
| dative | уро́чищу uróčyšču |
уро́чищам uróčyščam |
| accusative | уро́чище uróčyšče |
уро́чища uróčyšča |
| instrumental | уро́чищем uróčyščem |
уро́чищами uróčyščamy |
| locative | уро́чищу, уро́чищі uróčyšču, uróčyšči |
уро́чищах uróčyščax |
| vocative | уро́чище uróčyšče |
уро́чища uróčyšča |
Related terms
References
- ^ Hrynchyshyn, D. H., editor (1978), “*оурочище”, in Словник староукраїнської мови XIV–XV ст. (in Ukrainian), volume 2 (Н – Ѳ), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, page 483
- ^ Melnychuk, O. S., editor (2012), “урочище”, in Етимологічний словник української мови (in Ukrainian), volume 6 (У – Я), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, →ISBN, page 45
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1979), “урочище”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. (in Ukrainian), volumes 10 (Т – Ф), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, page 483
- “урочище”, in Горох – Словозміна (in Ukrainian)
Further reading
- A. Rysin, V. Starko, Yu. Marchenko, O. Telemko, et al. (compilers, 2007–2022), “урочище”, in Russian-Ukrainian Dictionaries
- A. Rysin, V. Starko, et al. (compilers, 2011–2020), “урочище”, in English–Ukrainian Dictionaries
- “урочище”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
- “урочище”, in Словник.ua (in Ukrainian)