кумир
Macedonian
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkumir]
- Hyphenation: ку‧мир
Noun
кумир • (kumir) m (plural кумири)
- (paganism) idol, graven image (a statue that polytheists worship as a deity)
- Synonym: идол (idol)
- (figuratively, ironic) idol (an object of ecstatic adoration)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | кумир (kumir) | кумири (kumiri) |
| definite unspecified | кумирот (kumirot) | кумирите (kumirite) |
| definite proximal | кумиров (kumirov) | кумириве (kumirive) |
| definite distal | кумирон (kumiron) | кумирине (kumirine) |
| vocative | кумиру (kumiru) | кумири (kumiri) |
| count form | — | кумира (kumira) |
References
- “кумир” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu
Russian
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic коумиръ (kumirŭ), whose origin is uncertain. Perhaps a Turkic[1] or Semitic[2] borrowing: compare Classical Syriac ܟܘܡܪܐ (kūmrāʾ, “priest”), whence Old Armenian քուրմ (kʻurm, “priest”). Has also been connected to Ossetian гуымиры (g°ymiry, “giant”) and Georgian გმირი (gmiri, “hero”) and together with them derived from the name of Cimmerians.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kʊˈmʲir]
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Noun
куми́р • (kumír) m inan or m anim (genitive куми́ра, nominative plural куми́ры, genitive plural куми́ров)
- (paganism) idol, graven image
- (figuratively) beloved person
Declension
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | куми́р kumír |
куми́ры kumíry | |
| genitive | куми́ра kumíra |
куми́ров kumírov | |
| dative | куми́ру kumíru |
куми́рам kumíram | |
| accusative | animate | куми́ра kumíra |
куми́ров kumírov |
| inanimate | куми́р kumír |
куми́ры kumíry | |
| instrumental | куми́ром kumírom |
куми́рами kumírami | |
| prepositional | куми́ре kumíre |
куми́рах kumírax | |
Synonyms
References
- ^ Ranko Matasović (2016) "A READER IN COMPARATIVE INDO-EUROPEAN RELIGION". University of Zagreb. page 74. quote: "Gods were represented by giant statues (CSl. kumirъ a word of Turkic origin)."
- ^ Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “кумир”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
Ukrainian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kʊˈmɪr]
Noun
куми́р • (kumýr) m inan (genitive куми́ра, nominative plural куми́ри, genitive plural куми́рів)
- (paganism) idol, graven image
- Synonym: і́дол (ídol)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | куми́р kumýr |
куми́ри kumýry |
| genitive | куми́ра kumýra |
куми́рів kumýriv |
| dative | куми́рові, куми́ру kumýrovi, kumýru |
куми́рам kumýram |
| accusative | куми́р kumýr |
куми́ри kumýry |
| instrumental | куми́ром kumýrom |
куми́рами kumýramy |
| locative | куми́рі kumýri |
куми́рах kumýrax |
| vocative | куми́ре kumýre |
куми́ри kumýry |
Noun
куми́р • (kumýr) m pers (genitive куми́ра, nominative plural куми́ри, genitive plural куми́рів)
- (figuratively) beloved person
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | куми́р kumýr |
куми́ри kumýry |
| genitive | куми́ра kumýra |
куми́рів kumýriv |
| dative | куми́рові, куми́ру kumýrovi, kumýru |
куми́рам kumýram |
| accusative | куми́ра kumýra |
куми́рів kumýriv |
| instrumental | куми́ром kumýrom |
куми́рами kumýramy |
| locative | куми́рові, куми́рі kumýrovi, kumýri |
куми́рах kumýrax |
| vocative | куми́ре kumýre |
куми́ри kumýry |
References
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “кумир”, 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), “кумир”, 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
- “кумир”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)