среда

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Bulgarian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Church Slavonic срѣда (srěda), from Proto-Slavic *serda.

Pronunciation

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Noun

среда́ (sredáf (relational adjective сре́ден)

  1. middle, mean
    зла́тна среда́zlátna sredágolden mean, happy medium
  2. (figurative) environment, surroundings
  3. (figurative) circle (group of like-minded people)
  4. (computing) ware

Declension

Alternative forms

Derived terms

References

  • среда”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • среда”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
  • Todorov, T. A., Racheva, M., editors (2010), “среда”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 7 (слòво – теря̀свам), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 412
  • срѣда”, in Старобългарски речник [Old Bulgarian Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), https://histdict.uni-sofia.bg, 2011—2024

Anagrams

Komi-Zyrian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsreda/,
  • Hyphenation: сре‧да

Noun

среда (sreda)

  1. Alternative form of середа (śereda)

Declension

Declension of среда (stem: среда-)
singular plural
nominative среда (sreda) средаяс (sredajas)
accusative I* среда (sreda) средаяс (sredajas)
II* средаӧс (sredaös) средаясӧс (sredajasös)
instrumental средаӧн (sredaön) средаясӧн (sredajasön)
comitative средакӧд (sredaköd) средаяскӧд (sredajasköd)
caritive средатӧг (sredatög) средаястӧг (sredajastög)
consecutive средала (sredala) средаясла (sredajasla)
genitive средалӧн (sredalön) средаяслӧн (sredajaslön)
ablative средалысь (sredalyś) средаяслысь (sredajaslyś)
dative средалы (sredaly) средаяслы (sredajasly)
inessive средаын (sredayn) средаясын (sredajasyn)
elative средаысь (sredayś) средаясысь (sredajasyś)
illative средаӧ (sredaö) средаясӧ (sredajasö)
egressive средасянь (sredaśań) средаяссянь (sredajasśań)
approximative средалань (sredalań) средаяслань (sredajaslań)
terminative средаӧдз (sredaödź) средаясӧдз (sredajasödź)
prolative I средаӧд (sredaöd) средаясӧд (sredajasöd)
II средаті (sredati) средаясті (sredajasti)
*) Animate nouns almost exclusively take the type II accusative ending, whereas inanimate nouns can be used with either ending, but are more often found with type I.
Possessive declension of среда
First person singular
singular plural
nominative средаӧй (sredaöj) средаясӧй (sredajasöj)
accusative I* средаӧй (sredaöj) средаясӧй (sredajasöj)
II* средаӧс (sredaös) средаясӧс (sredajasös)
instrumental среданам (sredanam) средаяснам (sredajasnam)
comitative средаӧйкӧд (sredaöjköd) средаясӧйкӧд (sredajasöjköd)
caritive средатӧгым (sredatögym) средаястӧгым (sredajastögym)
consecutive средаӧйла (sredaöjla) средаясӧйла (sredajasöjla)
genitive средаӧйлӧн (sredaöjlön) средаясӧйлӧн (sredajasöjlön)
ablative средаӧйлысь (sredaöjlyś) средаясӧйлысь (sredajasöjlyś)
dative средаӧйлы (sredaöjly) средаясӧйлы (sredajasöjly)
inessive средаам (sredaam) средаясам (sredajasam)
elative средасьым (sredaśym) средаяссьым (sredajasśym)
illative средаам (sredaam) средаясам (sredajasam)
egressive средасяньым (sredaśańym) средаяссяньым (sredajasśańym)
approximative средаланьым (sredalańym) средаясланьым (sredajaslańym)
terminative средаӧдзым (sredaödźym) средаясӧдзым (sredajasödźym)
prolative I средаӧдым (sredaödym) средаясӧдым (sredajasödym)
II средатіым (sredatiym) средаястіым (sredajastiym)
*) Animate nouns almost exclusively take the type II accusative ending, whereas inanimate nouns can be used with either ending, but are more often found with type I.
Second person singular
singular plural
nominative средаыд (sredayd) средаясыд (sredajasyd)
accusative I* средаыд (sredayd) средаясыд (sredajasyd)
II* средатӧ (sredatö) средаястӧ (sredajastö)
instrumental среданад (sredanad) средаяснад (sredajasnad)
comitative средаыдкӧд (sredaydköd) средаясыдкӧд (sredajasydköd)
caritive средатӧгыд (sredatögyd) средаястӧгыд (sredajastögyd)
consecutive средаыдла (sredaydla) средаясыдла (sredajasydla)
genitive средаыдлӧн (sredaydlön) средаясыдлӧн (sredajasydlön)
ablative средаыдлысь (sredaydlyś) средаясыдлысь (sredajasydlyś)
dative средаыдлы (sredaydly) средаясыдлы (sredajasydly)
inessive средаад (sredaad) средаясад (sredajasad)
elative средасьыд (sredaśyd) средаяссьыд (sredajasśyd)
illative средаад (sredaad) средаясад (sredajasad)
egressive средасяньыд (sredaśańyd) средаяссяньыд (sredajasśańyd)
approximative средаланьыд (sredalańyd) средаясланьыд (sredajaslańyd)
terminative средаӧдзыд (sredaödźyd) средаясӧдзыд (sredajasödźyd)
prolative I средаӧдыд (sredaödyd) средаясӧдыд (sredajasödyd)
II средатіыд (sredatiyd) средаястіыд (sredajastiyd)
*) Animate nouns almost exclusively take the type II accusative ending, whereas inanimate nouns can be used with either ending, but are more often found with type I.
Third person singular
singular plural
nominative средаыс (sredays) средаясыс (sredajasys)
accusative I* средаыс (sredays) средаясыс (sredajasys)
II* средасӧ (sredasö) средаяссӧ (sredajassö)
instrumental среданас (sredanas) средаяснас (sredajasnas)
comitative средаыскӧд (sredaysköd) средаясыскӧд (sredajasysköd)
caritive средатӧгыс (sredatögys) средаястӧгыс (sredajastögys)
consecutive средаысла (sredaysla) средаясысла (sredajasysla)
genitive средаыслӧн (sredayslön) средаясыслӧн (sredajasyslön)
ablative средаыслысь (sredayslyś) средаясыслысь (sredajasyslyś)
dative средаыслы (sredaysly) средаясыслы (sredajasysly)
inessive средаас (sredaas) средаясас (sredajasas)
elative средасьыс (sredaśys) средаяссьыс (sredajasśys)
illative средаас (sredaas) средаясас (sredajasas)
egressive средасяньыс (sredaśańys) средаяссяньыс (sredajasśańys)
approximative средаланьыс (sredalańys) средаясланьыс (sredajaslańys)
terminative средаӧдзыс (sredaödźys) средаясӧдзыс (sredajasödźys)
prolative I средаӧдыс (sredaödys) средаясӧдыс (sredajasödys)
II средатіыс (sredatiys) средаястіыс (sredajastiys)
*) Animate nouns almost exclusively take the type II accusative ending, whereas inanimate nouns can be used with either ending, but are more often found with type I.
First person plural
singular plural
nominative среданым (sredanym) средаясным (sredajasnym)
accusative I* среданым (sredanym) средаясным (sredajasnym)
II* среданымӧ (sredanymö) средаяснымӧ (sredajasnymö)
instrumental средананым (sredananym) средаяснаным (sredajasnanym)
comitative среданымкӧд (sredanymköd) средаяснымкӧд (sredajasnymköd)
caritive средатӧгным (sredatögnym) средаястӧгным (sredajastögnym)
consecutive среданымла (sredanymla) средаяснымла (sredajasnymla)
genitive среданымлӧн (sredanymlön) средаяснымлӧн (sredajasnymlön)
ablative среданымлысь (sredanymlyś) средаяснымлысь (sredajasnymlyś)
dative среданымлы (sredanymly) средаяснымлы (sredajasnymly)
inessive средааным (sredaanym) средаясаным (sredajasanym)
elative средасьыным (sredaśynym) средаяссьыным (sredajasśynym)
illative средааным (sredaanym) средаясаным (sredajasanym)
egressive средасяньным (sredaśańnym) средаяссяньным (sredajasśańnym)
approximative средаланьным (sredalańnym) средаясланьным (sredajaslańnym)
terminative средаӧдзным (sredaödźnym) средаясӧдзным (sredajasödźnym)
prolative I средаӧдным (sredaödnym) средаясӧдным (sredajasödnym)
II средатіным (sredatinym) средаястіным (sredajastinym)
*) Animate nouns almost exclusively take the type II accusative ending, whereas inanimate nouns can be used with either ending, but are more often found with type I.
Second person plural
singular plural
nominative среданыд (sredanyd) средаясныд (sredajasnyd)
accusative I* среданыд (sredanyd) средаясныд (sredajasnyd)
II* среданытӧ (sredanytö) средаяснытӧ (sredajasnytö)
instrumental средананыд (sredananyd) средаяснаныд (sredajasnanyd)
comitative среданыдкӧд (sredanydköd) средаясныдкӧд (sredajasnydköd)
caritive средатӧгныд (sredatögnyd) средаястӧгныд (sredajastögnyd)
consecutive среданыдла (sredanydla) средаясныдла (sredajasnydla)
genitive среданыдлӧн (sredanydlön) средаясныдлӧн (sredajasnydlön)
ablative среданыдлысь (sredanydlyś) средаясныдлысь (sredajasnydlyś)
dative среданыдлы (sredanydly) средаясныдлы (sredajasnydly)
inessive средааныд (sredaanyd) средаясаныд (sredajasanyd)
elative средасьыныд (sredaśynyd) средаяссьыныд (sredajasśynyd)
illative средааныд (sredaanyd) средаясаныд (sredajasanyd)
egressive средасяньныд (sredaśańnyd) средаяссяньныд (sredajasśańnyd)
approximative средаланьныд (sredalańnyd) средаясланьныд (sredajaslańnyd)
terminative средаӧдзныд (sredaödźnyd) средаясӧдзныд (sredajasödźnyd)
prolative I средаӧдныд (sredaödnyd) средаясӧдныд (sredajasödnyd)
II средатіныд (sredatinyd) средаястіныд (sredajastinyd)
*) Animate nouns almost exclusively take the type II accusative ending, whereas inanimate nouns can be used with either ending, but are more often found with type I.
Third person plural
singular plural
nominative среданыс (sredanys) средаясныс (sredajasnys)
accusative I* среданыс (sredanys) средаясныс (sredajasnys)
II* среданысӧ (sredanysö) средаяснысӧ (sredajasnysö)
instrumental средананыс (sredananys) средаяснаныс (sredajasnanys)
comitative среданымкӧс (sredanymkös) средаяснымкӧс (sredajasnymkös)
caritive средатӧгныс (sredatögnys) средаястӧгныс (sredajastögnys)
consecutive среданысла (sredanysla) средаяснысла (sredajasnysla)
genitive среданыслӧн (sredanyslön) средаясныслӧн (sredajasnyslön)
ablative среданыслысь (sredanyslyś) средаясныслысь (sredajasnyslyś)
dative среданыслы (sredanysly) средаясныслы (sredajasnysly)
inessive средааныс (sredaanys) средаясаныс (sredajasanys)
elative средасьыныс (sredaśynys) средаяссьыныс (sredajasśynys)
illative средааныс (sredaanys) средаясаныс (sredajasanys)
egressive средасяньныс (sredaśańnys) средаяссяньныс (sredajasśańnys)
approximative средаланьныс (sredalańnys) средаясланьныс (sredajaslańnys)
terminative средаӧдзныс (sredaödźnys) средаясӧдзныс (sredajasödźnys)
prolative I средаӧдныс (sredaödnys) средаясӧдныс (sredajasödnys)
II средатіныс (sredatinys) средаястіныс (sredajastinys)
*) Animate nouns almost exclusively take the type II accusative ending, whereas inanimate nouns can be used with either ending, but are more often found with type I.

References

  • A. I. Podorova, editor (1948), Коми-русский словарь [Komi-Russian dictionary], Syktyvkar: Коми Государственное Издательство, page 180

Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *serda. Morphologically from среда (sreda), from средина (sredina, middle), meaning middle of the week.

Pronunciation

Noun

сре́да (srédaf (plural сре́ди)

  1. Wednesday
    Во сре́да.Vo sréda.On Wednesday.

Declension

See also

References

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

Russian

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic срѣда (srěda), from Proto-Slavic *serda. Displaced native Old East Slavic середа (sereda, middle; Wednesday) (cf. середа́ (seredá)), третииникъ (tretiinikŭ, Wednesday, literally third (day)).

Noun

среда́ (sredáf inan (genitive среды́, nominative plural сре́ды, genitive plural сред)

  1. Wednesday
    в сре́дуv sréduon Wednesday
    по среда́мpo sredámon Wednesdays
    к среде́k sredéby Wednesday
    со среды́so sredýfrom Wednesday
    со среды́ до пя́тницыso sredý do pjátnicyfrom Wednesday to Friday
    в сле́дующую сре́дуv slédujuščuju srédunext Wednesday
Declension
Descendants
See also

Etymology 2

Same as Etymology 1

Noun

среда́ (sredáf inan (genitive среды́, nominative plural сре́ды, genitive plural сред)

  1. environment, surroundings, sphere
  2. midst
  3. medium
Declension
See also

References

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “среда”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress

Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From earlier srěda, from Proto-Slavic *serda.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /srěːda/
  • Hyphenation: сре‧да

Noun

сре́да f (Latin spelling sréda)

  1. Wednesday
  2. (expressively) middle, mean, midst

Declension

Tundra Nenets

Days of the week
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Etymology

Borrowed from Russian среда (sreda).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: сре‧да

Noun

среда (sryeda)

  1. Wednesday

Declension

Declension of среда (sryeda) (regular)
singular dual plural
nominative среда (sryeda) средахӑʼ (sryedaxăh) средаˮ (sryedaq)
genitive средаʼ (sryedah) средахӑʼ (sryedaxăh) средиˮ (sryedyiq)
accusative средам (sryedam°) средахӑʼ (sryedaxăh) среди (sryedyi)
allative средан (sryedan°) средахӑняʼ (sryedaxănyah) средахӑˮ (sryedaxăq)
locative средахӑна (sryedaxăna) средахӑняна (sryedaxănyana) средахӑˮна (sryedaxăqna)
ablative средахӑд (sryedaxăd°) средахӑняд (sryedaxănyad°) средахӑт (sryedaxăt°)
prolative средавна (sryedawna) средахӑнямна (sryedaxănyamna) средиˮмӑна (sryedyiqmăna)

References

  • Pyrerka, A. P., Tereščenko, N. M. (1948) “среда”, in Русско-ненецкий словарь [Russian–Nenets Dictionary], Moscow: Огиз
  • N. M. Tereschenko (1965) “среда”, in Ненецко-русский словарь, Moscow: Советская Энциклопедия