свекровь
Russian
Etymology
Inherited from Old East Slavic свекрꙑ (svekry), from Proto-Slavic *svekry.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [svʲɪˈkrofʲ]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ofʲ
Noun
свекро́вь • (svekróvʹ) f anim (genitive свекро́ви, nominative plural свекро́ви, genitive plural свекро́вей)
- the mother of one's husband; mother-in-law
- Synonym: (colloquial, can be disrespectful; or regional) свекру́ха (svekrúxa)
Declension
Declension of свекро́вь (anim fem-form 3rd-decl accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | свекро́вь svekróvʹ |
свекро́ви svekróvi |
| genitive | свекро́ви svekróvi |
свекро́вей svekróvej |
| dative | свекро́ви svekróvi |
свекро́вям svekróvjam |
| accusative | свекро́вь svekróvʹ |
свекро́вей svekróvej |
| instrumental | свекро́вью svekróvʹju |
свекро́вями svekróvjami |
| prepositional | свекро́ви svekróvi |
свекро́вях svekróvjax |
Pre-reform declension of свекро́вь (anim fem-form 3rd-decl accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | свекро́вь svekróvʹ |
свекро́ви svekróvi |
| genitive | свекро́ви svekróvi |
свекро́вей svekróvej |
| dative | свекро́ви svekróvi |
свекро́вямъ svekróvjam |
| accusative | свекро́вь svekróvʹ |
свекро́вей svekróvej |
| instrumental | свекро́вью svekróvʹju |
свекро́вями svekróvjami |
| prepositional | свекро́ви svekróvi |
свекро́вяхъ svekróvjax |
Related terms
- свёкор (svjókor)