žrec
Czech
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian жрец (žrec), from Proto-Slavic *žьrьcь. First attested in the 19th century.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈʒrɛt͡s]
- Rhymes: -ɛt͡s
Noun
žrec m anim (female equivalent žrice)
- Slavic pagan priest, zhrets
- Hypernym: kněz
- K žrecům náleželi snad i tak řečení vlchevci a vlchvice čili čarodějníci a čarodějnice.
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Usage notes
- Occasionally found declined with the stem žerc-, but due to the word's being borrowed and rarely used, this declension, despite being etymologically more correct and logical (see švec –> ševce, žnec –> žence), is not considered standard.
Declension
Declension of žrec (soft masculine animate)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | žrec | žreci, žrecové |
| genitive | žrece | žreců |
| dative | žrecovi, žreci | žrecům |
| accusative | žrece | žrece |
| vocative | žreci | žreci, žrecové |
| locative | žrecovi, žreci | žrecích |
| instrumental | žrecem | žreci |
- informal
Declension of žrec (soft masculine animate reducible irreg-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | žrec | žerci, žercové |
| genitive | žerce | žerců |
| dative | žercovi, žerci | žercům |
| accusative | žerce | žerce |
| vocative | žerci | žerci, žercové |
| locative | žercovi, žerci | žercích |
| instrumental | žercem | žerci |
Related terms
- žertva
See also
- vlchvec
- vlchvice
Further reading
- “žrec”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “žrec”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
- “žrec”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian жрец (žrec), from Proto-Slavic *žьrьcь.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʒrêːt͡s/
Noun
žrȇc m animacy unspecified (Cyrillic spelling жре̑ц)