крепость

Russian

Etymology

From Old East Slavic крѣпость (krěpostĭ, “strength”), from Proto-Slavic *krěpostь, from *krěpъ (“strong”) + *-ostь.

Senses related to fortification attested since 16th-17th centuries.

Possibly influenced by German Festung (“fortress”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkrʲepəsʲtʲ]

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Noun

кре́пость • (krépostʹ) f inan (genitive кре́пости, nominative plural кре́пости, genitive plural кре́постей)

1. strength, stoutness
2. firmness, body, hardness
3. hardiness, fastness, tenacity
4. heartiness

Declension

Declension of кре́пость (inan fem-form 3rd-decl accent-a) 

	singular	plural
nominative	кре́пость krépostʹ	кре́пости kréposti
genitive	кре́пости kréposti	кре́постей krépostej
dative	кре́пости kréposti	кре́постям krépostjam
accusative	кре́пость krépostʹ	кре́пости kréposti
instrumental	кре́постью krépostʹju	кре́постями krépostjami
prepositional	кре́пости kréposti	кре́постях krépostjax

Noun

кре́пость • (krépostʹ) f inan (genitive кре́пости, nominative plural кре́пости, genitive plural крепосте́й)

1. stronghold, fortress, citadel, bastion, presidio
2. (law) deed

Declension

Declension of кре́пость (inan fem-form 3rd-decl accent-e) 

	singular	plural
nominative	кре́пость krépostʹ	кре́пости kréposti
genitive	кре́пости kréposti	крепосте́й krepostéj
dative	кре́пости kréposti	крепостя́м krepostjám
accusative	кре́пость krépostʹ	кре́пости kréposti
instrumental	кре́постью krépostʹju	крепостя́ми krepostjámi
prepositional	кре́пости kréposti	крепостя́х krepostjáx