шест

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Bulgarian

Bulgarian numbers (edit)
60,
 ←  5 6 7  → 
    Cardinal: шест (šest)
    Male person cardinal: шести́ма (šestíma)
    Ordinal: ше́сти (šésti)
    Ordinal abbreviation: 6-и (6-i)
    Adverbial: ше́ст пъти (šést pǎti), шесткра́тно (šestkrátno)
    Fractional: една́ ше́ста (edná šésta)

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *šestь, from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs.

The “best” sense is derived from the Bulgarian schooling system's 2-6 grade scale, where a 6 is the best possible grade.

Pronunciation

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Numeral

шест (šest)

  1. six (6)

Declension

Coordinate terms

Adverb

шест (šest) (not comparable)

  1. (figurative, colloquial) top, the best, excellent
    Всичко е шест!
    Vsičko e šest!
    All's good!

Macedonian

Macedonian numbers (edit)
60
 ←  5 6 7  → 
    Cardinal: шест (šest)
    Ordinal: шести (šesti)
    Adverbial: шестпати (šestpati)
    Multiplier: шесторен (šestoren), шесткратен (šestkraten)
    Collective: шестмина (šestmina)
    Fractional: шестина (šestina)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *šestь.

Pronunciation

Numeral

шест (šest)

  1. six

Usage notes

  • Colloquially, this word is simplified to "шес".

Declension

Declension of шест
indefinite шест (šest)
definite unspecified шесте (šeste)
definite proximal шесве (šesve)
definite distal шесне (šesne)

Derived terms

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *šьstъ.

Pronunciation

Noun

шест (šestm inan (genitive шеста́, nominative plural шесты́, genitive plural шесто́в, relational adjective шестово́й)

  1. pole
    Synonym: жердь (žerdʹ)

Declension

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *šestь, from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs.

Pronunciation

Numeral

ше̑ст (Latin spelling šȇst)

  1. six (6)