кров

Macedonian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *krovъ, related to *kryti (“to cover, hide”).

Noun

кров • (krov) m

1. roof

Inflection

Declension of кров

	singular	plural
indefinite	кров	кровови
definite unspecified	кровот	крововите
definite proximal	кровов	крововиве
definite distal	кровон	крововине
vocative	крову	кровови
count form	—	крова

Synonyms

• покрив (pokriv)

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Russian

Etymology

From Old East Slavic кровъ (krovŭ), from Proto-Slavic *krovъ (“roof”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [krof]

• Audio:

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Noun

кров • (krov) m inan (genitive кро́ва, nominative plural кро́вы, genitive plural кро́вов)

1. shelter, home
2. roof

Declension

Declension of кров (inan masc-form hard-stem accent-a) 

	singular	plural
nominative	кро́в króv	кро́вы króvy
genitive	кро́ва króva	кро́вов króvov
dative	кро́ву króvu	кро́вам króvam
accusative	кро́в króv	кро́вы króvy
instrumental	кро́вом króvom	кро́вами króvami
prepositional	кро́ве króve	кро́вах króvax

Related terms

• кро́вля (króvlja)

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *krovъ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /krôʋ/

Noun

кро̏в m (Latin spelling krȍv)

1. roof (upper part of a cavity)

Declension

Declension of кров

	singular	plural
nominative	кро̏в	кро̀вови
genitive	крова	кровова
dative	крову	крововима
accusative	кров	кровове
vocative	крове	кровови
locative	крову	крововима
instrumental	кровом	крововима

References

• “кров” in Hrvatski jezični portal

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Ukrainian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *kry, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *krū́ˀs, from Proto-Indo-European *kréwh₂s (“blood of a wound”).

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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• IPA^(key): [krɔu̯]

Noun

1. (uncountable) blood

References

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “кров”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka