Велес
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Богот Велес
See also: велес
Macedonian
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Велес • (Veles) m (relational adjective велешки)
- Veles (a city in North Macedonia)
Derived terms
Proper noun
Велес • (Veles) m
Alternative forms
- Волос m (Volos)
See also
- Свети Василиј m (Sveti Vasilij)
Russian
Etymology
Inherited from Old East Slavic Велесъ (Velesŭ). Likely cognate with вели́кий (velíkij) (compare бе́лый (bélyj) → беле́сый (belésyj)), thus ultimately deriving from Proto-Slavic *velьjь (“great”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Ве́лес or Веле́с • (Véles or Velés) m anim (genitive Ве́леса or Веле́са, nominative plural Ве́лесы or Веле́сы, genitive plural Ве́лесов or Веле́сов)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Ве́лес, Веле́с Véles, Velés |
Ве́лесы, Веле́сы Vélesy, Velésy |
| genitive | Ве́леса, Веле́са Vélesa, Velésa |
Ве́лесов, Веле́сов Vélesov, Velésov |
| dative | Ве́лесу, Веле́су Vélesu, Velésu |
Ве́лесам, Веле́сам Vélesam, Velésam |
| accusative | Ве́леса, Веле́са Vélesa, Velésa |
Ве́лесов, Веле́сов Vélesov, Velésov |
| instrumental | Ве́лесом, Веле́сом Vélesom, Velésom |
Ве́лесами, Веле́сами Vélesami, Velésami |
| prepositional | Ве́лесе, Веле́се Vélese, Velése |
Ве́лесах, Веле́сах Vélesax, Velésax |
References
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “Велес”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка (in Russian), Moscow: Progress