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Macedonian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *perpona.
Pronunciation
Noun
препона • (prepona) f
- juncture between a hip and the groin
Declension
Russian
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic прѣпона (prěpona), from Proto-Slavic *perpona. Cognate with пина́ть (pinátʹ, “to kick”).
Pronunciation
Noun
препо́на • (prepóna) f inan (genitive препо́ны, nominative plural препо́ны, genitive plural препо́н)
- (archaic, literary) obstacle, hindrance, impediment
- Synonym: препя́тствие (prepjátstvije)
- ста́вить препо́н для рабо́ты ― stávitʹ prepón dlja rabóty ― to put obstacles to work (ie, to hinder work)
Declension
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *perpona.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /prêpona/
- Hyphenation: пре‧по‧на
Noun
пре̏пона f (Latin spelling prȅpona)
- (usually in the plural) groin
- hurdle, obstacle
Declension