квас

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Belarusian

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Ruthenian квасъ (kvas), from Old East Slavic квасъ (kvasŭ), from Proto-Slavic *kvasъ.

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Noun

квас (kvasm inan (genitive ква́са, nominative plural ква́сы, genitive plural ква́саў)

  1. kvass (a type of fermented no- or low-alcohol beverage, made from bread, often flavored with fruit)

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References

  • квас” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org
  • "квас" in Belarusian-Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at Verbum

Bulgarian

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Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *kvasъ.

Pronunciation

Noun

квас (kvasm

  1. yeast
  2. kvass (a type of fermented no- or low-alcohol beverage, made from bread, often flavored with fruit)

Declension

References

  • квас”, in Речник на българския език (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • квас”, in Речник на българския език (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kvasъ.

Pronunciation

Noun

квас (kvasm

  1. yeast
    Synonym: квасец m (kvasec)

Declension

Derived terms

References

  • квас” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) − drmj.eu

Russian

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Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic квасъ (kvasŭ), from Proto-Slavic *kvasъ (leaven, fermented drink).

Cognate with Latin cāseus whence English cheese, and Sanskrit क्वथ् (kvath, to boil).

Pronunciation

Noun

квас (kvasm inan (genitive ква́са, nominative plural квасы́, genitive plural квасо́в, relational adjective квасно́й, diminutive квасо́к)

  1. kvass (a type of fermented no- or low-alcohol beverage, made from bread, often flavored with fruit)
    • 1790, Александр Радищев, “Подберезье”, in Путешествие из Петербурга в Москву; English translation from Leo Wiener, transl., A Journey From St. Petersburg to Moscow, Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1958:
      Приве́тливый вид, взгляд неро́бкий, ве́жливая оса́нка, каза́лось, некста́ти бы́ли к дли́нному полукафта́нью и к прима́занным ква́сом волоса́м.
      Privétlivyj vid, vzgljad neróbkij, véžlivaja osánka, kazálosʹ, nekstáti býli k dlínnomu polukaftánʹju i k primázannym kvásom volosám.
      His friendly appearance, frank expression, and polite manner seemed out of keeping with his long coat and hair slicked down with kvas.
    • 1833, Александр Пушкин, “Глава 2. XXXV”, in Евгений Онегин; English translation from Stanley Mitchell, transl., Eugene Onegin, London: Penguin Books, 2008:
      Им квас как во́здух был потре́бен,
      И за столо́м у них гостя́м
      Носи́ли блю́да по чина́м.
      Im kvas kak vózdux byl potrében,
      I za stolóm u nix gostjám
      Nosíli bljúda po činám.
      They needed kvas like air for living;
      And at their table guests were served
      With dishes, as their rank deserved.
    • 1939, “Хлебный квас”, in Книга о вкусной и здоровой пище, Москва, Ленинград: Пищепромиздат; English translation from The Book of Tasty and Healthy Food, (Please provide a date or year):
      Хоро́ший квас для окро́шки мо́жно пригото́вить из сухо́го ква́са, кото́рый выраба́тывают пивова́ренные заво́ды.
      Xoróšij kvas dlja okróški móžno prigotóvitʹ iz suxóvo kvása, kotóryj vyrabátyvajut pivovárennyje zavódy.
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Derived terms

Descendants

  • Armenian: կվաս (kvas)
  • Chinese: 格瓦斯 (géwǎsī)
  • English: kvass
  • German: Kwass
  • Japanese: クワス (kuwasu)
  • Korean: 크바스 (keubaseu)
  • Norwegian Bokmål: kvass
  • Romanian: cvas
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: kvass
  • Serbo-Croatian:
    Cyrillic script: ква̑с
    Latin script: kvȃs
  • Yakut: кыбаас (kıbaas)

References

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “квас”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
  • Chernykh, P. Ja. (1993) “квас”, in Историко-этимологический словарь русского языка (in Russian), 3rd edition, volume 1 (а – пантомима), Moscow: Russian Lang., →ISBN, page 391

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kvasъ.

Pronunciation

Noun

ква̑с m (Latin spelling kvȃs)

  1. (archaic) Alternative form of ква́сац (yeast)
Declension

Further reading

  • квас”, in Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Russian квас (kvas).

Pronunciation

Noun

ква̑с m (Latin spelling kvȃs)

  1. kvass
Declension

Further reading

  • квас”, in Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024

Ukrainian

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Ruthenian квасъ (kvas), from Old East Slavic квасъ (kvasŭ), from Proto-Slavic *kvasъ (leaven, fermented drink).

Cognate with Latin cāseus whence English cheese, and Sanskrit क्वथ् (kvath, to boil).

Pronunciation

Noun

квас (kvasm inan (genitive ква́са, nominative plural кваси́, genitive plural квасі́в, relational adjective квасни́й, diminutive квасо́к)

  1. kvass (a type of fermented no- or low-alcohol beverage, made from bread, often flavored with fruit)
    Synonym: сиріве́ць (syrivécʹ)

Declension

Derived terms