Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/zabavьnъ

This Proto-Slavic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Slavic

Etymology

From *zabava +‎ *-ьnъ.

Adjective

*zabavьnъ

  1. funny, amusing

Inflection

Indefinite declension of *zabavьnъ (hard)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative *zabavьnъ *zabavьna *zabavьno
genitive *zabavьna *zabavьny *zabavьna
dative *zabavьnu *zabavьně *zabavьnu
accusative *zabavьnъ *zabavьnǫ *zabavьno
instrumental *zabavьnomь *zabavьnojǫ *zabavьnomь
locative *zabavьně *zabavьně *zabavьně
vocative *zabavьne *zabavьno *zabavьno
dual masculine feminine neuter
nominative *zabavьna *zabavьně *zabavьně
genitive *zabavьnu *zabavьnu *zabavьnu
dative *zabavьnoma *zabavьnama *zabavьnoma
accusative *zabavьna *zabavьně *zabavьně
instrumental *zabavьnoma *zabavьnama *zabavьnoma
locative *zabavьnu *zabavьnu *zabavьnu
vocative *zabavьna *zabavьně *zabavьně
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative *zabavьni *zabavьny *zabavьna
genitive *zabavьnъ *zabavьnъ *zabavьnъ
dative *zabavьnomъ *zabavьnamъ *zabavьnomъ
accusative *zabavьny *zabavьny *zabavьna
instrumental *zabavьny *zabavьnami *zabavьny
locative *zabavьněxъ *zabavьnaxъ *zabavьněxъ
vocative *zabavьni *zabavьny *zabavьna
Definite declension of *zabavьnъ (hard)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative *zabavьnъjь *zabavьnaja *zabavьnoje
genitive *zabavьnajego *zabavьnyję̇ *zabavьnajego
dative *zabavьnujemu *zabavьněji *zabavьnujemu
accusative *zabavьnъjь *zabavьnǫjǫ *zabavьnoje
instrumental *zabavьnyjimь *zabavьnǫjǫ *zabavьnyjimь
locative *zabavьnějemь *zabavьněji *zabavьnějemь
vocative *zabavьnъjь *zabavьnaja *zabavьnoje
dual masculine feminine neuter
nominative *zabavьnaja *zabavьněji *zabavьněji
genitive *zabavьnuju *zabavьnuju *zabavьnuju
dative *zabavьnyjima *zabavьnyjima *zabavьnyjima
accusative *zabavьnaja *zabavьněji *zabavьněji
instrumental *zabavьnyjima *zabavьnyjima *zabavьnyjima
locative *zabavьnuju *zabavьnuju *zabavьnuju
vocative *zabavьnaja *zabavьněji *zabavьněji
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative *zabavьniji *zabavьnyję̇ *zabavьnaja
genitive *zabavьnъjixъ *zabavьnъjixъ *zabavьnъjixъ
dative *zabavьnyjimъ *zabavьnyjimъ *zabavьnyjimъ
accusative *zabavьnyję̇ *zabavьnyję̇ *zabavьnaja
instrumental *zabavьnyjimi *zabavьnyjimi *zabavьnyjimi
locative *zabavьnyjixъ *zabavьnyjixъ *zabavьnyjixъ
vocative *zabavьniji *zabavьnyję̇ *zabavьnaja

Descendants

  • East Slavic:
    • Old East Slavic: забавьнъ (zabavĭnŭ)
  • South Slavic:
  • West Slavic:

Further reading

  • Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “забава”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 567