реч

See also: рэч and рѣчь

Bulgarian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *rěčь (“speech”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [rɛt͡ʃ]

Noun

реч • (reč) f

1. (countable) speech (a session of speaking), address
2. (uncountable) speech (the ability to speak)

Declension

Declension of реч

	singular	plural
indefinite	реч reč	ре́чи réči
definite	речта́ rečtá	ре́чите réčite

Derived terms

• речник (rečnik)

Macedonian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *rěčь (“speech”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [rɛt͡ʃ]

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Noun

реч • (reč) f

1. (countable, rare) speech (a session of speaking), address
2. (uncountable, rare) speech (the ability to speak)
3. (countable, archaic) word (unit of language)

Declension

Declension of реч

	singular	plural
indefinite	реч	речи
definite unspecified	речта	речите
definite proximal	—	речиве
definite distal	—	речине
vocative	реч	речи

Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

• рије̑ч (Ijekavian)
• ри̑ч (Chakavian, Ikavian)

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *rěčь (“speech”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rêːt͡ʃ/

Noun

ре̑ч f (Latin spelling rȇč)

1. word (unit of language)

Declension

Declension of реч

	singular	plural
nominative	реч	речи
genitive	речи	ре́чӣ
dative	речи	речима
accusative	реч	речи
vocative	речи	речи
locative	реч	речима
instrumental	речју / речи	речима

Derived terms

• речѐтина
• рѐчит
• ре̑чју
• ре̏чкати се
• ре̑чнӣк
• речу̀рина
• рѐчца