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Ukrainian
Etymology
криж (kryž) + -а́к (-ák). Cognate with Belarusian крыжа́к (kryžák). Compare also Polish Krzyżak.
Pronunciation
Noun
крижа́к • (kryžák) m pers (genitive крижака́, nominative plural крижаки́, genitive plural крижакі́в)
- (dated) crusader
- Synonym: хрестоно́сець (xrestonósecʹ)
Declension
References
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “крижак”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2010–2025), “крижак”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. (in Ukrainian), volumes 1–15 (а – п'ять), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka; Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN
- “крижак”, in Горох – Словозміна (in Ukrainian)