царь

Old Church Slavonic

Etymology

From Gothic 𐌺𐌰𐌹𐍃𐌰𐍂 (kaisar, “emperor”), from the Latin name Caesar.

Noun

царь • (carĭ) m

  1. emperor
  2. tsar

Russian

Etymology

From Old East Slavic цьсарь (cĭsarĭ), from цѣсарь (cěsarĭ), from Proto-Slavic *cěsarjь, ultimately from Latin Caesar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡sarʲ]
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Noun

царь • (carʹ) m anim (genitive царя́, nominative plural цари́, genitive plural царе́й, feminine цари́ца)

  1. tsar, Russian emperor
  2. king (figuratively, or referring to ancient or non-European monarchs)
    царь звере́й ― carʹ zveréj ― king of beasts
    царь и бог ― carʹ i box ― God Almighty
    царь небе́сный ― carʹ nebésnyj ― Heavenly Father
    царь царе́й ― carʹ caréj ― King of kings
    при царе́ Горо́хе ― pri caré Goróxe ― in the year dot; a very long time ago; since the beginning
    Он без царя́ в голове́! ― On bez carjá v golové! ― He’s stupid!

Declension

Declension of царь (anim masc-form soft-stem accent-b) 
singular plural
nominative ца́рь
cárʹ		 цари́
carí
genitive царя́
carjá		 царе́й
caréj
dative царю́
carjú		 царя́м
carjám
accusative царя́
carjá		 царе́й
caréj
instrumental царём
carjóm		 царя́ми
carjámi
prepositional царе́
caré		 царя́х
carjáx
vocative царю́
carjú
Pre-reform declension of царь (anim masc-form soft-stem accent-b) 
singular plural
nominative ца́рь
cárʹ		 цари́
carí
genitive царя́
carjá		 царе́й
caréj
dative царю́
carjú		 царя́мъ
carjám
accusative царя́
carjá		 царе́й
caréj
instrumental царёмъ
carjóm		 царя́ми
carjámi
prepositional царѣ́
carě́		 царя́хъ
carjáx
vocative царю́
carjú

Derived terms

Descendants

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