форма

Belarusian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈforma]

• Audio:

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Noun

фо́рма • (fórma) f inan (genitive фо́рмы, nominative plural фо́рмы, genitive plural форм or фо́рмаў)

1. form, shape
2. form (document to be filled)
3. model
4. mold
5. uniform (military, sports)

Declension

Declension of фо́рма (inan hard fem-form accent-a)

	singular	plural
nominative	фо́рма fórma	фо́рмы fórmy
genitive	фо́рмы fórmy	форм, фо́рмаў form, fórmaw
dative	фо́рме fórmje	фо́рмам fórmam
accusative	фо́рму fórmu	фо́рмы fórmy
instrumental	фо́рмай, фо́рмаю fórmaj, fórmaju	фо́рмамі fórmami
locative	фо́рме fórmje	фо́рмах fórmax
count form	—	фо́рмы1 fórmy1

¹Used with the numbers 2, 3, 4 and higher numbers after 20 ending in 2, 3, and 4.

References

• “форма” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org

Bulgarian

Etymology

Ultimately derived from Latin fōrma.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈfɔrmɐ]

• Audio (Standard Bulgarian):

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• Rhymes: -ɔrmɐ
• Syllabification^(key): фор‧ма

Noun

фо́рма • (fórma) f

1. shape, form (external appearance or outline of an object)
2. (in the plural) bodily forms, curves, figure
3. mold, mould, tin (receptacle into which a fluid is poured to cast a shape or bake)

   лея́рска фо́рма

   lejárska fórma

   casting mold

   фо́рма за то́рта

   fórma za tórta

   cake tin

4. form, manifmaestation, outward expression

   фо́рма на прили́чие

   fórma na prilíčie

   form of decency

5. form, structure, organization, system
6. mere form, formality (outward appearance lacking substance)

   за фо́рма са́мо

   za fórma sámo

   just for show / as a mere formality

7. (art, literature) form (system of expressive means to reveal the content)
8. (grammar) form (modification of a word expressing a certain grammatical meaning)

   фо́рма за мно́жествено число́

   fórma za mnóžestveno čisló

   plural form

   про́сти и сло́жни фо́рми

   prósti i slóžni fórmi

   simple and complex forms

9. (linguistics) linguistic form (any linguistic unit considered from the point of view of its structure)
10. (sports, figuratively) form, shape (good physical condition)

    Не съм във фо́рма.

    Ne sǎm vǎv fórma.

    I am not in shape.

11. uniform

    Synonym: унифо́рма (unifórma)

    учени́ческа фо́рма

    učeníčeska fórma

    school uniform

    офице́рска фо́рма

    oficérska fórma

    officer's uniform

12. (printing) forme

Declension

Declension of фо́рма

	singular	plural
indefinite	фо́рма fórma	фо́рми fórmi
definite	фо́рмата fórmata	фо́рмите fórmite

References

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

Macedonian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈfɔrma]

• Audio:

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Noun

форма • (forma) f (relational adjective формален)

1. form

   Synonym: облик (oblik)

Declension

Declension of форма

	singular	plural
indefinite	форма (forma)	форми (formi)
definite unspecified	формата (formata)	формите (formite)
definite proximal	формава (formava)	формиве (formive)
definite distal	формана (formana)	формине (formine)
vocative	формо (formo)	форми (formi)

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from French forme, from Latin fōrma.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈformə]

• Audio:

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Noun

фо́рма • (fórma) f inan (genitive фо́рмы, nominative plural фо́рмы, genitive plural форм, relational adjective фо́рменный, diminutive фо́рмочка)

1. form, shape

   коро́бка в фо́рме се́рдца ― koróbka v fórme sérdca ― heart-shaped box

2. form (document to be filled)

   Synonym: формуля́р (formuljár)

3. form, structure, frame
4. model
5. mold
6. uniform (military, sports)

   Synonym: унифо́рма (unifórma)

Declension

Declension of фо́рма (inan fem-form hard-stem accent-a) 

	singular	plural
nominative	фо́рма fórma	фо́рмы fórmy
genitive	фо́рмы fórmy	фо́рм fórm
dative	фо́рме fórme	фо́рмам fórmam
accusative	фо́рму fórmu	фо́рмы fórmy
instrumental	фо́рмой, фо́рмою fórmoj, fórmoju	фо́рмами fórmami
prepositional	фо́рме fórme	фо́рмах fórmax

Pre-reform declension of фо́рма (inan fem-form hard-stem accent-a) 

	singular	plural
nominative	фо́рма fórma	фо́рмы fórmy
genitive	фо́рмы fórmy	фо́рмъ fórm
dative	фо́рмѣ fórmě	фо́рмамъ fórmam
accusative	фо́рму fórmu	фо́рмы fórmy
instrumental	фо́рмой, фо́рмою fórmoj, fórmoju	фо́рмами fórmami
prepositional	фо́рмѣ fórmě	фо́рмахъ fórmax

Related terms

• форма́льность (formálʹnostʹ)
• форма́льный (formálʹnyj)
• форма́т (formát)
• фо́рменный (fórmennyj)
• формирова́ть (formirovátʹ)
• формова́ть (formovátʹ)

Descendants

• → Buryat: формо (formo)
• → Chamalal: по́рма (pórma), по́рму (pórmu)
• → Georgian: ფორმა (porma)
• → Ingrian: forma
• → Livvi: formu
• → Yakut: форма (forma)

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fôːrma/
• Hyphenation: фор‧ма

Noun

фо̑рма f (Latin spelling fȏrma)

1. form, shape
2. form, condition
3. formality

Declension

Declension of форма

	singular	plural
nominative	форма	форме
genitive	форме	фо̑рма̄ / фо̑рмӣ
dative	форми	формама
accusative	форму	форме
vocative	формо	форме
locative	форми	формама
instrumental	формом	формама

Ukrainian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈfɔrmɐ]

• Audio:

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Noun

фо́рма • (fórma) f inan (genitive фо́рми, nominative plural фо́рми, genitive plural форм)

1. form, shape

Declension

Declension of фо́рма
(inan hard fem-form accent-a)

	singular	plural
nominative	фо́рма fórma	фо́рми fórmy
genitive	фо́рми fórmy	форм form
dative	фо́рмі fórmi	фо́рмам fórmam
accusative	фо́рму fórmu	фо́рми fórmy
instrumental	фо́рмою fórmoju	фо́рмами fórmamy
locative	фо́рмі fórmi	фо́рмах fórmax
vocative	фо́рмо fórmo	фо́рми fórmy

References

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