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Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žalostь.

Pronunciation

Noun

жалост (žalostf (relational adjective жалосен)

  1. sorrow
  2. mourning

Declension

Declension of жалост
singular plural
indefinite жалост (žalost) жалости (žalosti)
definite unspecified жалоста (žalosta) жалостите (žalostite)
definite proximal жалостиве (žalostive)
definite distal жалостине (žalostine)
vocative жалост (žalost) жалости (žalosti)

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žalostь.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʒâloːst/
  • Hyphenation: жа‧лост

Noun

жа̏ло̄ст f (Latin spelling žȁlōst)

  1. sorrow

Declension

Declension of жалост
singular plural
nominative жалост жалости
genitive жалости жалости
dative жалости жалостима
accusative жалост жалости
vocative жалости жалости
locative жалости жалостима
instrumental жалошћу жалостима

Further reading

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