побратим
Bulgarian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pobratimъ. Sychronically, substantivized from побратя (pobratja, “to become brothers”) + -им (-im)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [poˈbratim]
Noun
побра́тим • (pobrátim) m
- member of a brotherhood
- close male friend, sworn bother
- (dated) close male relative who accompanies the bride to the alter during wedding (in cases when the father of the bride is not present)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | побра́тим pobrátim |
побра́тими pobrátimi |
| definite (subject form) |
побра́тимът pobrátimǎt |
побра́тимите pobrátimite |
| definite (object form) |
побра́тима pobrátima | |
| count form | — | побра́тима pobrátima |
| vocative form | побра́тиме pobrátime |
побра́тими pobrátimi |
Coordinate terms
- посе́стрима f (poséstrima, “sworn sister”)
Derived terms
- побратимя́ се pf (pobratimjá se), побратимя́вам се impf (pobratimjávam se) (causative)
References
- “побратим”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
- “побратим”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
Macedonian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pobratimъ, from *pobratiti.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈpɔbratim]
Noun
побратим • (pobratim) m (plural побратими, feminine посестрима, relational adjective побратимски)
- blood brother
- close friend
- best man, groomsman (close friend of the bridegroom at the wedding)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | побратим (pobratim) | побратими (pobratimi) |
| definite unspecified | побратимот (pobratimot) | побратимите (pobratimite) |
| definite proximal | побратимов (pobratimov) | побратимиве (pobratimive) |
| definite distal | побратимон (pobratimon) | побратимине (pobratimine) |
| vocative | побратиме (pobratime) | побратими (pobratimi) |
| count form | — | побратима (pobratima) |
Related terms
- побратимица f (pobratimica)
- побратимка f (pobratimka)
- побратимски (pobratimski)
- побратимство n (pobratimstvo)
- се побратими (se pobratimi)
- се побратимува (se pobratimuva)
See also
- брат m (brat)
- посестрима f (posestrima)
References
- “побратим” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu
Russian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pobratimъ, from *pobratiti.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [pəbrɐˈtʲim]
Noun
побрати́м • (pobratím) m anim (genitive побрати́ма, nominative plural побрати́мы, genitive plural побрати́мов)
Declension
Declension of побрати́м (anim masc-form hard-stem accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | побрати́м pobratím |
побрати́мы pobratímy |
| genitive | побрати́ма pobratíma |
побрати́мов pobratímov |
| dative | побрати́му pobratímu |
побрати́мам pobratímam |
| accusative | побрати́ма pobratíma |
побрати́мов pobratímov |
| instrumental | побрати́мом pobratímom |
побрати́мами pobratímami |
| prepositional | побрати́ме pobratíme |
побрати́мах pobratímax |
Related terms
- брататься (bratatʹsja)
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pobratimъ, from *pobratiti.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pǒbratim/
- Hyphenation: по‧бра‧тим
Noun
по̀братим m anim (Latin spelling pòbratim)
- blood brother
- brother by a certain act (common drinking etc.) or by origin
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | побратим | побратими |
| genitive | побратима | побратима |
| dative | побратиму | побратимима |
| accusative | побратима | побратиме |
| vocative | побратиме | побратими |
| locative | побратиму | побратимима |
| instrumental | побратимом | побратимима |
Further reading
- “побратим”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025
Ukrainian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pobratimъ, from *pobratiti.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [pɔbrɐˈtɪm]
Noun
побрати́м • (pobratým) m pers (genitive побрати́ма, nominative plural побрати́ми, genitive plural побрати́мів, female equivalent по́сестра or посе́стра)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | побрати́м pobratým |
побрати́ми pobratýmy |
| genitive | побрати́ма pobratýma |
побрати́мів pobratýmiv |
| dative | побрати́мові, побрати́му pobratýmovi, pobratýmu |
побрати́мам pobratýmam |
| accusative | побрати́ма pobratýma |
побрати́мів pobratýmiv |
| instrumental | побрати́мом pobratýmom |
побрати́мами pobratýmamy |
| locative | побрати́мові, побрати́мі pobratýmovi, pobratými |
побрати́мах pobratýmax |
| vocative | побрати́ме pobratýme |
побрати́ми pobratýmy |
Related terms
- брата́тися (bratátysja)
References
- Hrinchenko, Borys, editor (1907–1909), “побрати́м”, in Словарь украинского языка [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Russian), Kyiv: Kievskaya starina
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “побрати́м”, 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), “побрати́м”, 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