скрижаль

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *skrižalь.

скрижаль • (skrižalĭ) f

1. table of testimony

• Ivanova-Mirčeva, D., editor (2009), “скрижаль”, in Старобългарски речник (in Bulgarian), volume 2, Sofia: Valentin Trajanov, page 690
• Racheva, M., Todorov, T. A., editors (2002), “скрижали”, in Български етимологичен речник (in Bulgarian), volume 6 (пỳскам – словàр²), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 795

• IPA^(key):

скрижа́ль • (skrižálʹ) f inan (genitive скрижа́ли, nominative plural скрижа́ли, genitive plural скрижа́лей)

1. (religion) table, tablet (with sacred text inscribed upon it)

   скрижали закона ― skrižali zakona ― the tables of the covenant

2. (literary) the tables (of)

   скрижали сердца ― skrižali serdca ― the tables of someone's heart

   остаться в скрижалях истории ― ostatʹsja v skrižaljax istorii ― to go down in history

3. (church) pectoral (of a bishop)

Inherited from Old East Slavic скрижаль (skrižalĭ), which is probably borrowed from Old Church Slavonic скрижаль (skrižalĭ).

• IPA^(key):

скрижа́ль • (skryžálʹ) f inan (genitive скрижа́лі, nominative plural скрижа́лі, genitive plural скрижа́лей)

1. tablet, table, stele (a slab of clay, stone or wood containing (usually religious) inscriptions)
2. (usually in the plural) record, chronicle (a written account of memorable events, dates, names)

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “скрижаль”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
• “скрижаль”, in Горох – Словозміна (in Ukrainian)
• “скрижаль”, in Словник.ua (in Ukrainian)
• Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “скрижаль”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка (in Russian), Moscow: Progress