яйце
Bulgarian
Etymology
From Old Church Slavonic аице (aice), from Proto-Slavic *ājьcè, diminutive of *ȃje (“egg”), ultimately from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ṓja (“egg”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm (“egg”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [jɐjˈt͡sɛ]
Audio: (file)
Noun
яйце́ • (jajcé) n (relational adjective я́йцев or я́йчен)
Declension
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
indefinite | яйце́ jajcé |
яйца́ jajcá |
definite | яйце́то jajcéto |
яйца́та jajcáta |
Derived terms
- яйца́т (jajcát, “oval, egg-shaped”)
- яйцеви́ден (jajcevíden, “egg-shaped”)
References
- “яйце”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
- “яйце”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
Carpathian Rusyn
Etymology
From Old East Slavic ꙗице (jaice), from Proto-Slavic *ājьcè, diminutive of *ȃje (“egg”), ultimately from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ṓja (“egg”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm (“egg”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈjajt͡sɛ]
- Rhymes: -ajt͡sɛ
- Syllabification: яй‧це
Noun
яйце́ • (jajcé) n
- egg
- Яйце є доднесь нероздїлнов частёв великоднёго кошарика. ― Jajce je dodnesʹ nerozdjilnov častjov velykodnjoho košaryka. ― To this day, the egg is an integral part of the Easter basket.
- ovum
Russian
Etymology
From Old East Slavic ꙗице (jaice), from Proto-Slavic *ājьcè, diminutive of *ȃje (“egg”), ultimately from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ṓja (“egg”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm (“egg”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [(j)ɪjˈt͡sɛ]
Noun
яйце́ • (jajcé) n inan
- prepositional singular of яйцо́ (jajcó)
Ukrainian
Etymology
From Old East Slavic ꙗице (jaice), from Proto-Slavic *ājьcè, diminutive of *ȃje (“egg”), ultimately from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ṓja (“egg”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm (“egg”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [jɐi̯ˈt͡sɛ]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɛ
- Hyphenation: яй‧це
Noun
яйце́ • (jajcé) n inan (genitive яйця́, nominative plural я́йця, genitive plural яє́ць, relational adjective яйце́вий or яє́чний, diminutive яє́чко)
Declension
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | яйце́ jajcé |
я́йця jájcja |
genitive | яйця́ jajcjá |
яє́ць jajécʹ |
dative | яйцю́ jajcjú |
я́йцям jájcjam |
accusative | яйце́ jajcé |
я́йця jájcja |
instrumental | яйце́м jajcém |
я́йцями jájcjamy |
locative | яйцю́, яйці́ jajcjú, jajcí |
я́йцях jájcjax |
vocative | яйце́ jajcé |
я́йця jájcja |
References
- Hrinchenko, Borys, editor (1907–1909), “яйце́”, in Словарь украинского языка [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Russian), Kyiv: Kievskaya starina
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “яйце”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka