Inherited from Old East Slavic червьнъ (červĭnŭ, “June”). Cognates include Belarusian чэрвень (červjenʹ, “June”), Czech červen, Polish czerwiec, and Bulgarian червен (červen, “July”). Ultimately, from Proto-Slavic *čьrvenъ, which is a passive participle of *čьrviti (“to dye red”), from *čьrvь (“worm, larva”), referring to certain insect larvae being used to manufacture red dye at this time of year. Related to черво́нный (červónnyj) and червь (červʹ).
че́рвень • (čérvenʹ) m inan (genitive че́рвеня, nominative plural че́рвени, genitive plural че́рвеней)
From Old East Slavic червьнъ (červĭnŭ, “June”). Cognates include Belarusian чэрвень (červjenʹ, “June”), Czech červen, Polish czerwiec, and Bulgarian червен (červen, “July”). Related to a carmine-based red dye harvested from the larvae of certain insects, черве́ць (červécʹ, “carmine scales, cochineal”), at this time of year.
че́рвень • (čérvenʹ) m inan (genitive че́рвня, nominative plural че́рвні, genitive plural че́рвнів, relational adjective червне́вий)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | че́рвень čérvenʹ |
че́рвні čérvni |
| genitive | че́рвня čérvnja |
че́рвнів čérvniv |
| dative | че́рвневі, че́рвню čérvnevi, čérvnju |
че́рвням čérvnjam |
| accusative | че́рвень čérvenʹ |
че́рвні čérvni |
| instrumental | че́рвнем čérvnem |
че́рвнями čérvnjamy |
| locative | че́рвню, че́рвні čérvnju, čérvni |
че́рвнях čérvnjax |
| vocative | че́рвню čérvnju |
че́рвні čérvni |