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Ukrainian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *jьgrьcь. Cognate with Russian игрец (igrec, “player”).
Noun
грець • (hrecʹ) m pers (genitive греця́, nominative plural греці́, genitive plural греці́в)
- (colloquial) player, person obsessed with some game
- (colloquial) musician
Declension
Declension of грець (pers soft masc-form accent-b)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Also formed from the word грати (hraty) and possibly connected to involuntary movements or screams of a person, who has a stroke. Cognate with Russian грец (grec, “devil”).
Noun
грець • (hrecʹ) m inan (genitive гре́ця, uncountable)
- (colloquial) paralysis, stroke
Declension
Declension of грець (inan sg-only soft masc-form accent-a)
Derived terms
Etymology 3
Formed under the influence of the word гра́ти (hráty).
Noun
грець • (hrecʹ) m inan (genitive гре́ця, nominative plural греці́)
- (obsolete, historical, colloquial) Alternative spelling of герць (hercʹ)
Declension
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
References
- Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1982–2012), “грець”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “грець”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka