верх

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Russian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *vьrxъ (whence also Old Church Slavonic врьхъ (vrĭxŭ)), from Proto-Indo-European *wers-.

Balto-Slavic cognates include Lithuanian viršus and Latvian virsus. Other Indo-European cognates include Latin verruca (“a steep place, height”), Ancient Greek ἕρμα (hérma, “reef, rock, hill”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [vʲerx]
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Noun

верх • (verx) m inan (genitive ве́рха, nominative plural верхи́, genitive plural верхо́в)

  1. top, upper part, roof, dome, height
  2. (figuratively) summit, apex
    совеща́ние в верха́х ― soveščánije v verxáx ― summit meeting
  3. the highest degree of something
    Э́то верх глу́пости! ― Éto verx glúposti! ― This is the height of stupidity!

Declension

Declension of верх (inan masc-form velar-stem accent-c) 
singular plural
nominative ве́рх
vérx 		верхи́
verxí
genitive ве́рха
vérxa 		верхо́в
verxóv
dative ве́рху
vérxu 		верха́м
verxám
accusative ве́рх
vérx 		верхи́
verxí
instrumental ве́рхом
vérxom 		верха́ми
verxámi
prepositional ве́рхе
vérxe 		верха́х
verxáx
locative верху́
verxú

Noun

верх • (verx) m inan (genitive ве́рха, nominative plural верха́, genitive plural верхо́в)

  1. right side (of clothing, fabric), shoe upper, boot top
  2. hood, top, soft top, rag top of a carriage or convertible automobile
  3. cap, cover, outside, shell (clothing, as opposed to a lining)

Declension

Declension of верх (inan masc-form velar-stem accent-c irreg) 
singular plural
nominative ве́рх
vérx 		верха́△
verxá△
genitive ве́рха
vérxa 		верхо́в
verxóv
dative ве́рху
vérxu 		верха́м
verxám
accusative ве́рх
vérx 		верха́△
verxá△
instrumental ве́рхом
vérxom 		верха́ми
verxámi
prepositional ве́рхе
vérxe 		верха́х
verxáx
locative на верху́
na verxú

△ Irregular.

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