криж

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin crux.

Pronunciation

Noun

кри̑ж m (Latin spelling krȋž)

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

Usage notes

This word, in religious context, is used mainly by Catholic Christians, and consequently generally more common among Croats than Serbs. Orthodoxs (and Serbs generally) tend to prefer the term кр̏ст.

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Ukrainian

криж prevalence in Ukraine

Etymology

From Polish krzyż.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [krɪʒ]
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Noun

криж (kryžm inan (genitive кри́жа, nominative plural кри́жі, genitive plural кри́жів)

  1. cross
    Synonym: хрест (xrest)

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