crkva
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Serbo-Croatian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Slavic *cьrky, from Old High German chirihha, from Ancient Greek κυριακόν (kuriakón), from κύριος (kúrios, “lord”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
cȓkva f (Cyrillic spelling цр̑ква)
- church (both the building and organization)
Declension[edit]
Declension of crkva
Usage notes[edit]
When referring to a specific church organization, such as the Catholic Church ("Katolička crkva"), crkva is sometimes capitalized to show respect.
References[edit]
- “crkva” in Hrvatski jezični portal
Categories:
- Serbo-Croatian terms inherited from Proto-Slavic
- Serbo-Croatian terms derived from Proto-Slavic
- Serbo-Croatian terms derived from Old High German
- Serbo-Croatian terms derived from Ancient Greek
- Serbo-Croatian terms with audio links
- Serbo-Croatian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Serbo-Croatian lemmas
- Serbo-Croatian nouns
- Serbo-Croatian feminine nouns
- sh:Christianity
- sh:Places of worship