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See also: отець and отецъ

Ukrainian

Etymology

From Old East Slavic отьць (otĭcĭ), from Proto-Slavic *otьcь, from Proto-Indo-European *átta.

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Proper noun

Оте́ць (Otécʹm pers (genitive Отця́ or Вітця́, uncountable)

  1. (Christianity) Father (God)

Declension

Declension of Оте́ць
(pers sg-only soft masc-form accent-b reduc irreg-stem)
singular
nominative Оте́ць
Otécʹ
genitive Отця́, Вітця́
Otcjá, Vitcjá
dative Отце́ві, Отцю́, Вітце́ві, Вітцю́
Otcévi, Otcjú, Vitcévi, Vitcjú
accusative Отця́, Вітця́
Otcjá, Vitcjá
instrumental Отце́м, Вітце́м
Otcém, Vitcém
locative Отце́ві, Отцю́, Отці́, Вітце́ві, Вітцю́, Вітці́
Otcévi, Otcjú, Otcí, Vitcévi, Vitcjú, Vitcí
vocative О́тче
Ótče

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