krst

See also: krsť and ḳrst

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *krьstъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kr̩̂st/

Noun

kȑst m inan (Cyrillic spelling кр̏ст)

  1. (Serbia, Bosnia, Montenegro) cross, crucifix (also figuratively)
    Synonym: krȋž

Usage notes

This word, in a religious context, is used mainly by Orthodox Christians, and consequently generally more common among Serbs than Croats. Catholics (and Croats generally) tend to prefer the term krȋž.

Declension

Declension of krst
singular plural
nominative kȑst kr̀stovi
genitive krsta krstova
dative krstu krstovima
accusative krst krstove
vocative krste krstovi
locative krstu krstovima
instrumental krstom krstovima

Further reading

  • “krst”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025

Slovak

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *krьstъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kr̩st]

Noun

krst m inan (genitive singular krstu, nominative plural krsty, genitive plural krstov, declension pattern of dub)

  1. baptism

Declension

Declension of krst
singular plural
nominative krst krsty
genitive krstu krstov
dative krstu krstom
accusative krst krsty
locative krste krstoch
instrumental krstom krstmi, krstami

Derived terms

  • Ján Krstiteľ m
  • krstiť
  • krstiteľnica f
  • krstná mama f
  • krstný
  • krstný otec m
  • krstový
  • pokrstenec m

Further reading

  • “krst”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025

Slovene

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *krьstъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kə́rst/

Noun

kȓst m inan

  1. (Christianity) baptism

Declension

The diacritics used in this section of the entry are non-tonal. If you are a native tonal speaker, please help by adding the tonal marks.
Masculine inan., hard o-stem
nom. sing. kŕst
gen. sing. kŕsta
singular dual plural
nominative
(imenovȃlnik) 		kŕst kŕsta kŕsti
genitive
(rodȋlnik) 		kŕsta kŕstov kŕstov
dative
(dajȃlnik) 		kŕstu kŕstoma kŕstom
accusative
(tožȋlnik) 		kŕst kŕsta kŕste
locative
(mẹ̑stnik) 		kŕstu kŕstih kŕstih
instrumental
(orọ̑dnik) 		kŕstom kŕstoma kŕsti

Further reading

  • “krst”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
  • “krst”, in Termania, Amebis
  • See also the general references
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