зимница

Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zimьnica.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈzimnit͡sa]
  • Rhymes: -it͡sa

Noun

зимница • (zimnicaf

  1. preserves (made for the winter)

Declension

Declension of зимница
singular plural
indefinite зимница (zimnica) зимници (zimnici)
definite unspecified зимницата (zimnicata) зимниците (zimnicite)
definite proximal зимницава (zimnicava) зимнициве (zimnicive)
definite distal зимницана (zimnicana) зимницине (zimnicine)
vocative зимнице (zimnice) зимници (zimnici)

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zǐmnit͡sa/
  • Hyphenation: зим‧ни‧ца

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zimьnica.

Noun

зѝмница f (Latin spelling zìmnica)

  1. food stored for winter
Declension
Declension of зимница
singular plural
nominative зимница зимнице
genitive зимнице зимница
dative зимници зимницама
accusative зимницу зимнице
vocative зимнице зимнице
locative зимници зимницама
instrumental зимницом зимницама

References

  • зимница”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025

Etymology 2

зима +‎ -ница. Compare typologically Russian снеги́рь (snegírʹ) (<< Proto-Slavic *sněgъ).

Also compare typologically зеба (Russian зя́блик (zjáblik), Macedonian снегар (snegar)); Czech ledňáček (<< Proto-Slavic *ledъ).

Noun

зѝмница f (Latin spelling zìmnica)

  1. bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)

Further reading

  • зимница”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025