Израїл
Pannonian Rusyn
Alternative forms
- Израел (Izrael) — via Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Most likely borrowed from Carpathian Rusyn Ізра́їл (Izrájil), ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἰσρᾱήλ (Isrāḗl), from Hebrew ישראל (yisra'él). Compare Russian Изра́иль (Izráilʹ), Ukrainian Ізра́їль (Izrájilʹ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [izˈrajil]
- Rhymes: -ajil
- Hyphenation: Из‧ра‧їл
Proper noun
Израїл (Izrajil) m inan (related adjective израїлски)
- Israel (a country in Western Asia in the Middle East, at the eastern shore of the Mediterranean)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Израїл (Izrajil) | — |
| genitive | Израїлу / Израїла (Izrajilu / Izrajila) | — |
| dative | Израїлу (Izrajilu) | — |
| accusative | Израїл (Izrajil) | — |
| instrumental | Израїлом (Izrajilom) | — |
| locative | Израїлу (Izrajilu) | — |
| vocative | Израїлу (Izrajilu) | — |
Related terms
References
- SRS, vol. 2, page 837: “Израїл”