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)

(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

(cross): kȑst

Slovene

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkrìːʃ/
Tonal orthography: kríž

Noun

kríž m inan (genitive kríža, nominative plural kríži)

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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