крст

See also: крьстъ

Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *krьstъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kr̩st]

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• Rhymes: -r̩st

Noun

крст • (krst) m (relational adjective крстен, diminutive крвче)

1. cross

Declension

Declension of крст

	singular	plural
indefinite	крст	крстови
definite unspecified	крстот	крстовите
definite proximal	крстов	крстовиве
definite distal	крстон	крстовине
vocative	крсту	крстови
count form	—	крста

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *krьstъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kr̂st/

Noun

кр̏ст m (Latin spelling kȑst)

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

Usage notes

This word, in 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 кри̑ж.

Declension

Declension of крст

	singular	plural
nominative	кр̏ст	кр̀стови
genitive	крста	крстова
dative	крсту	крстовима
accusative	крста	крстове
vocative	крсте	крстови
locative	крсту	крстовима
instrumental	крстом	крстовима

Synonyms

• (cross): кри̑ж

Further reading

• “крст” in Hrvatski jezični portal