жнива
Ukrainian
Etymology 1
Plural of жни́во (žnývo). Cognate with Polish żniwa. Reanalize as жати (žaty) + -ива (-yva)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ʒneˈʋa]
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Noun
жнива́ • (žnyvá) n inan pl (genitive жнив, plural only)
- harvest, harvesting (of crops)
- (figuratively) hard work
- (rare) harvest (yield of harvesting)
- (figuratively) harvest (benefit or gain of other work)
Declension
| plural | |
|---|---|
| nominative | жнива́ žnyvá |
| genitive | жнив žnyv |
| dative | жнива́м žnyvám |
| accusative | жнива́ žnyvá |
| instrumental | жнива́ми žnyvámy |
| locative | жнива́х žnyváx |
| vocative | жнива́ žnyvá |
Further reading
- Hrinchenko, Borys, editor (1907–1909), “жнива́”, in Словарь украинского языка [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Russian), Kyiv: Kievskaya starina
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “жнива”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2010–2025), “жнива”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 1–15 (а – п'ять), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka; Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈʒnɪʋɐ]
Noun
жни́ва • (žnýva) n inan
- genitive singular of жни́во (žnývo)