клѧтва
See also: клятва
Old Church Slavonic
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *klętva (“a type of oath”), per Brückner derived from Proto-Slavic *kloniti (“to incline, bend”) due to touching the ground with a hand during this type of oath. By surface analysis, клѧти сѧ (klęti sę) + -тва (-tva).
Per Trubachev, Old Lithuanian klentêt and Old Prussian klantemmai are borrowings from Slavic.
Noun
клѧтва • (klętva) f
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | клѧтва klętva |
клѧтвѣ klętvě |
клѧтвꙑ klętvy |
| genitive | клѧтвꙑ klętvy |
клѧтвоу klętvu |
клѧтвъ klętvŭ |
| dative | клѧтвѣ klętvě |
клѧтвама klętvama |
клѧтвамъ klętvamŭ |
| accusative | клѧтвѫ klętvǫ |
клѧтвѣ klętvě |
клѧтвꙑ klętvy |
| instrumental | клѧтвоѭ klętvojǫ |
клѧтвама klętvama |
клѧтвами klętvami |
| locative | клѧтвѣ klętvě |
клѧтвоу klętvu |
клѧтвахъ klętvaxŭ |
| vocative | клѧтво klętvo |
клѧтвѣ klętvě |
клѧтвꙑ klętvy |
Derived terms
- клѧтвьнъ (klętvĭnŭ)
- лихоклѧтва (lixoklętva)
Descendants
Further reading
- Cejtlin, R.M.; Večerka, R.; Blagova, E., editors (1994), “клѧтва”, in Старославянский словарь (по рукописям X—XI веков) [Old Church Slavonic Dictionary (Based on 10–11th Century Manuscripts)] (overall work in Russian), Moscow: Russkij jazyk, page 286