križ

See also: kriz, kríz, kríž, Križ, kříž, and Kříž

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin crux.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /krîːʒ/

Noun

krȋž m (Cyrillic spelling кри̑ж)

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

Usage notes

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

Declension
Declension of križ
singular plural
nominative krȋž kríževi
genitive kríža križeva
dative križu križevima
accusative križ križeve
vocative križu križevi
locative križu križevima
instrumental križem križevima

Synonyms

Slovene

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkrìːʃ/
  • Tonal orthography: kríž

Noun

kríž m inan (genitive kríža, nominative plural kríži)

  1. cross (geometrical figure)

Declension
Declension of kríž (masculine inan., soft o-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative kríž kríža kríži
accusative kríž kríža kríže
genitive kríža krížev krížev
dative krížu krížema krížem
locative krížu krížih krížih
instrumental krížem krížema kríži
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