жертва

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Bulgarian

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian же́ртва (žértva), from Old Church Slavonic жрьтва (žrĭtva), from Proto-Slavic *žьrtva (sacrifice), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *girʔ-, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷrH-. The inherited form would be *жъртва (*žǎrtva).

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Noun

же́ртва (žértvaf

  1. sacrifice (offering)
  2. victim, casualty

Declension

References

  • жертва”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • жертва”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

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Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic жрьтва (žrĭtva), from Proto-Slavic *žьrtva (sacrifice), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *girʔ-, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷrH-. The inherited form would be *жёртва (*žórtva).

Pronunciation

Noun

же́ртва (žértvaf anim or f inan (genitive же́ртвы, nominative plural же́ртвы, genitive plural жертв)

  1. (historical) sacrifice
    Synonym: жертвоприноше́ние n (žertvoprinošénije)
    • Иакинф (Бичурин), Собрание сведений о народах, обитавших в Средней Азии в древние времена 1851:
      Обыкнове́нно в пятой луне́, по оконча́нии полевы́х рабо́т, прино́сят же́ртву духам.
      Obyknovénno v pjatoj luné, po okončánii polevýx rabót, prinósjat žértvu duxam.
      The fifth moon, after the fieldwork is done, they usually offer a sacrifice to the spirits.
  2. victim
  3. casualty

Declension

Further reading

  • жертва in Большой толковый словарь, editor-in-chief С. А. Кузнецов – hosted at gramota.ru

Ukrainian

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Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic жрьтва (žrĭtva), from Proto-Slavic *žьrtva (sacrifice), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *girʔ-, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷrH-.

Pronunciation

Noun

же́ртва (žértvaf inan (genitive же́ртви, nominative plural же́ртви, genitive plural жертв)

  1. victim
    Synonym: офі́ра (ofíra)
  2. sacrifice
    Synonym: офі́ра (ofíra)

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