побратим

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Bulgarian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pobratimъ. Sychronically, substantivized from побратя (pobratja, to become brothers) +‎ -им (-im)

Pronunciation

Noun

побра́тим (pobrátimm

  1. member of a brotherhood
  2. close male friend, sworn bother
  3. (dated) close male relative who accompanies the bride to the alter during wedding (in cases when the father of the bride is not present)

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References

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

Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pobratimъ, from *pobratiti.

Pronunciation

Noun

побратим (pobratimm (plural побратими, feminine посестрима, relational adjective побратимски)

  1. blood brother
  2. close friend
  3. best man, groomsman (close friend of the bridegroom at the wedding)

Declension

Declension of побратим
singular plural
indefinite побратим (pobratim) побратими (pobratimi)
definite unspecified побратимот (pobratimot) побратимите (pobratimite)
definite proximal побратимов (pobratimov) побратимиве (pobratimive)
definite distal побратимон (pobratimon) побратимине (pobratimine)
vocative побратиме (pobratime) побратими (pobratimi)
count form побратима (pobratima)

See also

References

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

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pobratimъ, from *pobratiti.

Pronunciation

Noun

побрати́м (pobratímm anim (genitive побрати́ма, nominative plural побрати́мы, genitive plural побрати́мов)

  1. blood brother

Declension

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pobratimъ, from *pobratiti.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pǒbratim/
  • Hyphenation: по‧бра‧тим

Noun

по̀братим m (Latin spelling pòbratim)

  1. blood brother
  2. brother by a certain act (common drinking etc.) or by origin

Declension

Further reading

  • побратим”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024

Ukrainian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pobratimъ, from *pobratiti.

Pronunciation

Noun

побрати́м (pobratýmm pers (genitive побрати́ма, nominative plural побрати́ми, genitive plural побрати́мів, feminine по́сестра or посе́стра)

  1. blood brother
  2. brother-in-arms

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References