божьница
Old East Slavic
Alternative forms
- бозьница (bozĭnica)
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *božьnica, equivalent to богъ (bogŭ) + -ьница (-ĭnica). Cognate with Czech božnica (“temple”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɔʑɪˈnit͡sʲɑ/→/bɔʑɪˈnʲit͡sʲa/→/bɔːʑˈnʲit͡sʲa/
- Hyphenation: бо‧жь‧ни‧ца
Noun
божьница (božĭnica) f (related adjective божьничнꙑи)
- synonym of цьркꙑ (cĭrky, “church”)
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | божьница božĭnica |
божьници božĭnici |
божьницѣ božĭnicě |
| genitive | божьницѣ božĭnicě |
божьницу božĭnicu |
божьниць božĭnicĭ |
| dative | божьници božĭnici |
божьницама božĭnicama |
божьницамъ božĭnicamŭ |
| accusative | божьницѫ božĭnicǫ |
божьници božĭnici |
божьницѣ božĭnicě |
| instrumental | божьницеѭ božĭnicejǫ |
божьницама božĭnicama |
божьницами božĭnicami |
| locative | божьници božĭnici |
божьницу božĭnicu |
божьницахъ božĭnicaxŭ |
| vocative | божьнице božĭnice |
божьници božĭnici |
божьницѣ božĭnicě |
Descendants
- Old Ruthenian: божни́ца (božníca), божни́цꙗ (božnícja)
- Russian: божни́ца (božníca)
- → Latvian: baznīca
- → Latgalian: bazneica
References
- Sreznevsky, Izmail I. (1893) “божьница, бозьница”, in Матеріалы для Словаря древне-русскаго языка по письменнымъ памятникамъ [Materials for the Dictionary of the Old East Slavic Language Based on Written Monuments][1] (in Russian), volume 1 (А – К), Saint Petersburg: Department of Russian Language and Literature of the Imperial Academy of Sciences, column 141
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “божница”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
- Trubachyov, Oleg, editor (1975), “*božьnica”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков [Etymological dictionary of Slavic languages] (in Russian), numbers 2 (*bez – *bratrъ), Moscow: Nauka, page 229