žival
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Slovene
Etymology
From živ.
Pronunciation
Noun
živȃł f
- animal
- domača žival ― domestic animal / pet
Inflection
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| Feminine, i-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nom. sing. | živál | ||
| gen. sing. | živáli | ||
| singular | dual | plural | |
| nominative (imenovȃlnik) |
živál | živáli | živáli |
| genitive (rodȋlnik) |
živáli | živáli | živáli |
| dative (dajȃlnik) |
živáli | živálma | živálim |
| accusative (tožȋlnik) |
živál | živáli | živáli |
| locative (mẹ̑stnik) |
živáli | živálih | živálih |
| instrumental (orọ̑dnik) |
živáljo | živálma | živálmi |
Synonyms
- (pet) hišni ljubljenček
Further reading
- “žival”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
- “žival”, in Termania, Amebis
- See also the general references