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”), with -ень (-enʹ). 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 |