krst

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *krьstъ, from Old High German Krist (“Christ”), from Latin Christus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός (Khristós).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /kr̂st/

Noun

kȑst m (Cyrillic spelling кр̏ст)

1. (Serbia, Bosnia) cross, crucifix (also figuratively)

Declension

    declension of krst

	singular	plural
nominative	kȑst	kr̀stovi
genitive	krsta	krstova
dative	krstu	krstovima
accusative	krsta	krstove
vocative	krste	krstovi
locative	krstu	krstovima
instrumental	krstom	krstovima

Usage notes

This word, in a religious context, is used mainly by Orthodox Christians, and consequently generally more common among Serbs than Croats. Catholics (and Croats generally) tend to prefer the term krȋž.

Synonyms

• (cross): krȋž

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Slovak

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *krьstъ, from Old High German Krist (“Christ”), from Latin Christus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός (Khristós).

Noun

krst m (plural krsty); declension pattern dub

1. baptism

Derived terms

• krstiť v
• Ján Krstiteľ m
• krstiteľnica f
• krstná mama f
• krstný otec m
• pokrstenec m

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Slovene

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *krьstъ, from Old High German Krist (“Christ”), from Latin Christus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός (Khristós).

Noun

kŕst m inan.

1. (Christianity) baptism