княжа
Russian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈknʲaʐə]
Participle
кня́жа • (knjáža)
- present adverbial imperfective participle of кня́жить (knjážitʹ)
Ukrainian
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old Ruthenian кнѧжѧ́ (knjažjá), княжа́ (knjažá), from Proto-Slavic *kъnęžę. Equivalent to князь (knjazʹ) + -я (-ja).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [knʲɐˈʒa]
Noun
княжа́ • (knjažá) n pers (genitive княжа́ти, nominative plural княжа́та, genitive plural княжа́т)
- a young prince, a child of a prince
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | княжа́ knjažá |
княжа́та knjažáta |
| genitive | княжа́ти knjažáty |
княжа́т knjažát |
| dative | княжа́ті knjažáti |
княжа́там knjažátam |
| accusative | княжа́ knjažá |
княжа́т knjažát |
| instrumental | княжа́м knjažám |
княжа́тами knjažátamy |
| locative | княжа́ті knjažáti |
княжа́тах knjažátax |
| vocative | княжа́ knjažá |
княжа́та knjažáta |
Further reading
- Hrinchenko, Borys, editor (1907–1909), “княжа́”, in Словарь украинского языка [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Russian), Kyiv: Kievskaya starina
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “княжа”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2010–2025), “княжа”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 1–15 (а – п'ять), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka; Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈknʲaʒɐ]
Adjective
кня́жа • (knjáža)
- feminine nominative singular of кня́жий (knjážyj)