жених

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Bulgarian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ženixъ. Agent noun of же́ня се (žénja se, to get a wife) +‎ -их (-ih).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ʒɛˈnix]
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

жени́х (ženíhm

  1. groom
    Synonym: младоже́нец (mladožénec)

Declension[edit]

References[edit]

  • жених”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • жених”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

Russian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ženixъ.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

жени́х (ženíxm anim (genitive жениха́, nominative plural женихи́, genitive plural женихо́в, diminutive женишо́к)

  1. bridegroom; fiancé

Declension[edit]

Antonyms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Ingrian: senihka
  • Komi-Zyrian: жӧник (žöńik)

References[edit]

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

Further reading[edit]

  • жених in Большой толковый словарь, editor-in-chief С. А. Кузнецов – hosted at gramota.ru

Ukrainian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Slavic *ženixъ.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

жени́х (ženýxm pers (genitive жениха́, nominative plural женихи́, genitive plural женихі́в)

  1. bridegroom; fiancé
    Synonym: нарече́ний m (narečényj)

Declension[edit]

References[edit]