меч
See also: Appendix:Variations of "mec"
Belarusian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Old Ruthenian мечъ (meč),[1] from Proto-Slavic *mečь. Further etymology unclear.[2]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]меч • (mječ) m inan (genitive мяча́, nominative plural мячы́, genitive plural мячо́ў)
Declension
[edit]Declension of меч (inan hard masc-form accent-b)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | меч mječ |
мячы́ mjačý |
| genitive | мяча́ mjačá |
мячо́ў mjačóŭ |
| dative | мячу́ mjačú |
мяча́м mjačám |
| accusative | меч mječ |
мячы́ mjačý |
| instrumental | мячо́м mjačóm |
мяча́мі mjačámi |
| locative | мячы́ mjačý |
мяча́х mjačáx |
| count form | — | мячы́1 mjačý1 |
1Used with the numbers 2, 3, 4 and higher numbers after 20 ending in 2, 3, and 4.
References
[edit]- ^ Bulyka, A. M., editor (1999), “мечъ”, in Гістарычны слоўнік беларускай мовы [Historical Dictionary of the Belarusian Language] (in Belarusian), numbers 18 (местце – надзовати), Minsk: Belaruskaia navuka, →ISBN, page 22
- ^ Martynaŭ, V. U., editor (1991), “меч₁”, in Этымалагічны слоўнік беларускай мовы [Etymological Dictionary of the Belarusian Language] (in Belarusian), volumes 7 (мгла – не́марасць), Minsk: Navuka i technika, →ISBN, page 28
Further reading
[edit]- “меч”, in Skarnik's Belarusian dictionary (in Belarusian), based on Kandrat Krapiva's Explanatory Dictionary of the Belarusian Language (1977-1984)
- “меч” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org
- "меч" in Belarusian-Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at Verbum
Bulgarian
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Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Proto-Slavic *mečь, of unclear origin. In view of the doublet form *mьčь (whence e.g. Serbo-Croatian ма̏ч), borrowing from a foreign language is the most prevalent theory.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]меч • (meč) m (relational adjective ме́чов)
- sword
- дамо́клев меч ― damóklev meč ― sword of Damocles
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | меч meč |
ме́чове méčove |
| definite (subject form) |
ме́чът méčǎt |
ме́човете méčovete |
| definite (object form) |
ме́ча méča | |
| count form | — | ме́ча méča |
| vocative form | ме́чо méčo |
ме́чове méčove |
Derived terms
[edit]- мечо- (mečo-) (in compounds)
- мечоно́сец (mečonósec, “swordbearer”)
- мечови́ден (mečovíden, “alike a sword”)
References
[edit]- “меч”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
- “меч”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
- Nayden Gerov (1899) “мечь, ме́чеве”, in Рѣчникъ на Блъгарскꙑй язꙑкъ. Съ тлъкувание рѣчи-тꙑ на Блъгарскꙑ и на Русскꙑ. [Dictionary of the Bulgarian language][1] (in Bulgarian), volume 3, Plovdiv: Дружествена печꙗтница "Съгласие.", page 63
- Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1986), “мечь”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 3 (крес¹ – мѝнго¹), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, page 775
- “мечь”, in Старобългарски речник [Dictionary of Old Bulgarian] (in Bulgarian), https://histdict.uni-sofia.bg, 2011—2025
Macedonian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Proto-Slavic *mečь. Further etymology unclear.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]меч • (meč) m
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | меч (meč) | мечеви (mečevi) |
| definite unspecified | мечот (mečot) | мечевите (mečevite) |
| definite proximal | мечов (mečov) | мечевиве (mečevive) |
| definite distal | мечон (mečon) | мечевине (mečevine) |
| vocative | мечу (meču) | мечеви (mečevi) |
| count form | — | меча (meča) |
Noun
[edit]меч • (meč) m
Russian
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- мечъ (meč) — Pre-reform orthography (1918)
Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Proto-Slavic *mečь. Further etymology unclear.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]меч • (meč) m inan (genitive меча́, nominative plural мечи́, genitive plural мече́й, relational adjective ме́чный or мечево́й, diminutive ме́чик)
- sword (usually with a straight blade)
- дамо́клов меч ― damóklov meč ― sword of Damocles
Usage notes
[edit]- The Russian term меч (meč) usually refers only to straight-bladed swords. A sabre with a curved blade is regarded as a type of sword in English, but it is not a type of меч (meč) in Russian.
Declension
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]- ме́чник m anim (méčnik)
Compound words:
- меч-ры́ба f anim (meč-rýba)
- мечено́с m anim (mečenós)
- мечено́сец m anim (mečenósec)
- мечехво́ст m anim (mečexvóst)
- ры́ба-меч f anim (rýba-meč)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “меч”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
- Chernykh, P. Ja. (1999) “меч”, in Историко-этимологический словарь русского языка [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), 3rd edition, volume 1 (а – пантомима), Moscow: Russian Lang., →ISBN, page 528
Further reading
[edit]- Dal, Vladimir (1880–1882) “меч”, in Толковый Словарь живаго великорускаго языка [Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language] (in Russian), 2nd edition, Publication of the bookseller-typographer Wolf, M. O.
Anagrams
[edit]- чем (čem)
Serbo-Croatian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]ме̏ч m (Latin spelling mȅč)
- match (sporting event)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | меч | мечеви |
| genitive | меча | мечева |
| dative | мечу | мечевима |
| accusative | меч | мечеве |
| vocative | мечу | мечеви |
| locative | мечу | мечевима |
| instrumental | мечом | мечевима |
Further reading
[edit]- “меч”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025
Ukrainian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Slavic *mečь. Further etymology unclear.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]меч • (meč) m inan (genitive меча́, nominative plural мечі́, genitive plural мечі́в)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | меч meč |
мечі́ mečí |
| genitive | меча́ mečá |
мечі́в mečív |
| dative | мече́ві, мечу́ mečévi, mečú |
меча́м mečám |
| accusative | меч meč |
мечі́ mečí |
| instrumental | мече́м mečém |
меча́ми mečámy |
| locative | мечу́, мечі́ mečú, mečí |
меча́х mečáx |
| vocative | ме́чу méču |
мечі́ mečí |
Further reading
[edit]- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “меч”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2010–2025), “меч”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 1–15 (а – п'ять), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka; Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN
- “меч”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)
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