krst

See also: ḳrst

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *krьstъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kr̂st/

Noun

kȑst m (Cyrillic spelling кр̏ст)

  1. (Serbia, Bosnia, Montenegro) cross, crucifix (also figuratively)

Usage notes

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

Declension

Synonyms


Slovak

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *krьstъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkr̩st/

Noun

krst m (genitive singular krstu, nominative plural krsty, genitive plural krstov, declension pattern of dub)

  1. baptism

Declension

Derived terms

  • krstový
  • krstný
  • krstiť
  • Ján Krstiteľ m
  • krstiteľnica f
  • krstná mama f
  • krstný otec m
  • pokrstenec m

Further reading

  • krst in Slovak dictionaries at korpus.sk

Slovene

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *krьstъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkə́rst/
  • Tonal orthography: kȓst

Noun

kŕst m inan (genitive kŕsta, nominative plural kŕsti)

  1. (Christianity) baptism

Declension

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