захист

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Ukrainian

Etymology

Deverbal from захисти́ти (zaxystýty). From root хист- (xyst-), possibly related to хи́жа (xýža). Etymologically unrelated to homosemous Russian защи́та (zaščíta).

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Noun

за́хист (záxystm inan (genitive за́хисту, nominative plural за́хисти, genitive plural за́хистів)

  1. protection, aegis
  2. defense
  3. shelter, cover, refuge

Declension

Declension of за́хист
(inan hard masc-form accent-a)
singular plural
nominative за́хист
záxyst
за́хисти
záxysty
genitive за́хисту
záxystu
за́хистів
záxystiv
dative за́хистові, за́хисту
záxystovi, záxystu
за́хистам
záxystam
accusative за́хист
záxyst
за́хисти
záxysty
instrumental за́хистом
záxystom
за́хистами
záxystamy
locative за́хисті
záxysti
за́хистах
záxystax
vocative за́хисте
záxyste
за́хисти
záxysty

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References

  1. ^ Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1985), “захист”, in Етимологічний словник української мови (in Ukrainian), volume 2 (Д – Копці), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, page 244

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