prsten

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See also: prsteň

Czech

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech prsten, from Proto-Slavic *pьrsty (finger ring; ring).

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Noun

prsten m inan (diminutive prstýnek or prstének)

  1. ring (worn around the finger)

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Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pьrsty (finger ring; ring).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pr̩̂steːn/
  • Hyphenation: pr‧sten

Noun

pȑstēn m inan (Cyrillic spelling пр̏сте̄н)

  1. ring (worn around the finger)
    Synonym: burma
    Taj dan na ruci nije nosila prsten.On that day she wore no ring on her finger.
    Gospodar PrstenovaLord of the Rings
    • 2022, Džejms Rejnolds, “Papin prsten i poljubac: Nije ono što ste mislili”, in BBC Njuz:
      Kako pozdraviti papu? Vekovima su katolici u znak pozdrava ljubili papino stopalo. U današnje vreme, međutim, mnogi vernici se blago poklone i poljube njegov prsten.
      How to greet the Pope? For centuries, Catholics have kissed the Pope's foot as a sign of greeting. Nowadays, however, many believers bow gently and kiss his ring.

Declension

Declension of prsten
singular plural
nominative prsten prsteni / prstenovi
genitive prstena prstena / prstenova
dative prstenu prstenima / prstenovima
accusative prsten prstene / prstenove
vocative prstene prsteni / prstenovi
locative prstenu prstenima / prstenovima
instrumental prstenom prstenima / prstenovima

References

  • prsten”, in Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025