љептир
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Serbo-Croatian
Etymology 1
Probably from Proto-Slavic *lěpyrь; equivalent to лепя́ (“to stick up”) + -ир. Compare also Serbo-Croatian ле̏птӣр (“butterfly”) (usually thought to be of Greek origin).
Alternative forms
Etymology 2
From Ancient Greek λεπίς (lepís, “scale”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”); compare dialectal Bulgarian лепир (lepir, “vampire”), dialectal Russian лепень (lepenʹ, “butterfly”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ље̏птӣр m (Latin spelling ljȅptīr)
- lepidopteran; butterfly or moth (but prototypically a butterfly)
- butterfly (swimming style)
- bowtie
- butterfly door (of a car)
- (figuratively) a fickle, flighty person
Declension
Declension of љептир
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ље̏птӣр | ље̏птӣри / ље̏птирови |
| genitive | љептира | љептира / љептирова |
| dative | љептиру | љептирима / љептировима |
| accusative | љептира | љептире / љептирове |
| vocative | љептиру | љептири / љептирови |
| locative | љептиру | љептирима / љептировима |
| instrumental | љептиром | љептирима / љептировима |