яўрэй
Belarusian
Alternative forms
- jaŭrej — Łacinka (Belarusian Latin alphabet)
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἑβραῖος (Hebraîos), from Aramaic עִבְרָי (ʿiḇrāy), from Hebrew עִבְרִי ('ivrí, ʿiḇrī), from Hebrew עבר ('éver, ʿéḇer). Compare Russian евре́й (jevréj), Ukrainian євре́й (jevréj).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [jau̯ˈrɛj]
Noun
яўрэ́й • (jaŭréj) m pers (genitive яўрэ́я, nominative plural яўрэ́і, genitive plural яўрэ́яў, female equivalent яўрэ́йка, relational adjective яўрэ́йскі)
Declension
Declension of яўрэ́й (pr soft masc-form accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | яўрэ́й jaŭréj |
яўрэ́і jaŭréi |
| genitive | яўрэ́я jaŭréja |
яўрэ́яў jaŭréjaŭ |
| dative | яўрэ́ю jaŭréju |
яўрэ́ям jaŭréjam |
| accusative | яўрэ́я jaŭréja |
яўрэ́яў jaŭréjaŭ |
| instrumental | яўрэ́ем jaŭréjem |
яўрэ́ямі jaŭréjami |
| locative | яўрэ́ю jaŭréju |
яўрэ́ях jaŭréjax |
| count form | — | яўрэ́і1 jaŭréi1 |
1Used with the numbers 2, 3, 4 and higher numbers after 20 ending in 2, 3, and 4.