караван
Macedonian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kaɾaˈvan]
Noun
караван • (karavan) m (diminutive караванче)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | караван (karavan) | каравани (karavani) |
| definite unspecified | караванот (karavanot) | караваните (karavanite) |
| definite proximal | караванов (karavanov) | караваниве (karavanive) |
| definite distal | караванон (karavanon) | караванине (karavanine) |
| vocative | каравану (karavanu) | каравани (karavani) |
| count form | — | каравана (karavana) |
Russian
Etymology
Probably from Persian کاروان. Attested since the 1st quarter of 17th century.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kərɐˈvan]
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Noun
карава́н • (karaván) m inan (genitive карава́на, nominative plural карава́ны, genitive plural карава́нов)
Declension
Declension of карава́н (inan masc-form hard-stem accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | карава́н karaván |
карава́ны karavány |
| genitive | карава́на karavána |
карава́нов karavánov |
| dative | карава́ну karavánu |
карава́нам karavánam |
| accusative | карава́н karaván |
карава́ны karavány |
| instrumental | карава́ном karavánom |
карава́нами karavánami |
| prepositional | карава́не karaváne |
карава́нах karavánax |
Derived terms
- карава́нщик m anim (karavánščik)
- Proverbs
- соба́ка ла́ет, а карава́н идёт (sobáka lájet, a karaván idjót)
Related terms
- карава́н-сара́й (karaván-saráj)
Further reading
- Dal, Vladimir (1880–1882) “караван”, in Толковый Словарь живаго великорускаго языка [Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language] (in Russian), 2nd edition, Publication of the bookseller-typographer Wolf, M. O.
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /karǎʋaːn/
- Hyphenation: ка‧ра‧ван
Noun
кара̀ва̄н m inan (Latin spelling karàvān)
- caravan (vehicle)