строгост

Bulgarian

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Slavic *strogъ

Proto-Indo-European *-Hostis

Proto-Balto-Slavic *-astis

Proto-Slavic *-ostь

Proto-Slavic *strogostь

Bulgarian строгост

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *strogostь. By surface analysis, стро́г (stróg) +‎ -ост (-ost)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈstrɔɡost]
• Rhymes: -ɔɡost
• Syllabification^(key): стро‧гост

Noun

стро́гост • (strógost) f

1. strictness, severity, sternness, rigour (the quality of being strict, severe, or demanding in conduct, discipline, judgment, or requirements)

   Учителят беше известен със своята стро́гост.

   Učiteljat beše izvesten săs svojata strógost.

   The teacher was known for his strictness.

   Стро́гостта на закона не допускаше изключения.

   Strógostta na zakona ne dopuskaše izključenija.

   The severity of the law allowed no exceptions.

   Той възпитаваше децата си със стро́гост и справедливост.

   Toj văzpitavaše decata si săs strógost i spravedlivost.

   He raised his children with strictness and fairness.

   Командирът прояви стро́гост към нарушителите.

   Komandirăt projavi strógost kăm narušitelite.

   The commander showed severity toward the offenders.

2. austerity, plainness, sobriety, severity (lack of ornament, softness, luxury, or excess; severe simplicity of appearance, style, form, or expression)

   Стаята впечатляваше със своята стро́гост и чистота.

   Stajata vpečatljavaše săs svojata strógost i čistota.

   The room impressed with its austerity and cleanliness.

   В архитектурата на сградата има северна стро́гост.

   V arhitekturata na sgradata ima severna strógost.

   There is a northern austerity in the building’s architecture.

   Костюмът му се отличаваше със стро́гост на линиите.

   Kostjumăt mu se otličavaše săs strógost na liniite.

   His suit was distinguished by the severity of its lines.

3. (figurative) harshness, severity, coldness, stern character (a harsh, stern, or unsparing character of words, tone, expression, nature, weather, or circumstances)

   В гласа му прозвуча неочаквана стро́гост.

   V glasa mu prozvuča neočakvana strógost.

   Unexpected sternness sounded in his voice.

   Зимата показа цялата си стро́гост.

   Zimata pokaza cjalata si strógost.

   Winter showed all its severity.

   Лицето ѝ имаше спокойна, почти сурова стро́гост.

   Liceto ì imaše spokojna, počti surova strógost.

   Her face had a calm, almost harsh sternness.

Declension

Declension of стро́гост

	singular	plural
indefinite	стро́гост strógost	стро́гости strógosti
definite	строгостта́ strogosttá	стро́гостите strógostite

References

• “строгост”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
• “строгост”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *strogostь.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈstrɔɡɔst]

Noun

строгост • (strogost) f

1. strictness, severity, rigour

Declension

Declension of строгост

	singular
indefinite	строгост (strogost)
definite unspecified	строгоста (strogosta)
definite proximal	—
definite distal	—
vocative	строгост (strogost)

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *strogostь.

Noun

стро̏го̄ст f (Latin spelling strȍgōst)

1. strictness
2. severity
3. rigor

Declension

Declension of строгост

	singular	plural
nominative	строгост	строгости
genitive	строгости	строгости
dative	строгости	строгостима
accusative	строгост	строгости
vocative	строгости	строгости
locative	строгости	строгостима
instrumental	строгошћу / строгости	строгостима