Есфирь
Russian
Alternative forms
- Эсфи́рь (Esfírʹ)
- Эсѳи́рь (Esfírʹ) — Pre-reform orthography (1918)
- Есѳи́рь (Jesfírʹ) — Pre-reform orthography (1918)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ (Esthḗr), from Biblical Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר (ʾestēr).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [(j)ɪˈsfʲirʲ]
Proper noun
Есфи́рь • (Jesfírʹ) f anim (genitive Есфи́ри)
- Esther (biblical figure)
- a female given name, Yesfir, from Hebrew, equivalent to English Esther
Declension
Declension of Есфи́рь (anim sg-only fem-form 3rd-decl accent-a)
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Есфи́рь Jesfírʹ |
| genitive | Есфи́ри Jesfíri |
| dative | Есфи́ри Jesfíri |
| accusative | Есфи́рь Jesfírʹ |
| instrumental | Есфи́рью Jesfírʹju |
| prepositional | Есфи́ри Jesfíri |
Derived terms
- Фи́ра (Fíra) (short form)