Russian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vьrxъ (whence also Old Church Slavonic врьхъ (vrĭxŭ)), from Proto-Indo-European *wers-.

Balto-Slavic cognates include Lithuanian viršus and Latvian virsus. Other Indo-European cognates include Latin verruca (a steep place, height), Ancient Greek ἕρμα (hérma, reef, rock, hill).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [vʲerx]
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Noun edit

верх (verxm inan (genitive ве́рха, nominative plural верхи́, genitive plural верхо́в)

  1. top, upper part, roof, dome, height
  2. (figuratively) summit, apex
    совеща́ние в верха́хsoveščánije v verxáxsummit meeting
  3. the highest degree of something
    Э́то верх глу́пости!Éto verx glúposti!This is the height of stupidity!
  4. upper class
    Antonym: низ (niz)
  5. (arm-wrestling) top-roll
    Coordinate terms: крюк (krjuk), бок (bok), три́цепс (tríceps)

Declension edit

Noun edit

верх (verxm inan (genitive ве́рха, nominative plural верха́, genitive plural верхо́в)

  1. right side (of clothing, fabric), shoe upper, boot top
  2. hood, top, soft top, rag top of a carriage or convertible automobile
  3. cap, cover, outside, shell (clothing, as opposed to a lining)

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Ukrainian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vьrxъ.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

верх (verxm inan (genitive ве́рху, nominative plural верхи́, genitive plural верхі́в)

  1. top, upper part
    Antonym: низ (nyz)
  2. surface
  3. (figurative) upper hand
  4. (colloquial, plural only) elite, leaders
  5. high notes, upper register
    Antonym: низи́ (nyzý)

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Noun edit

верх (verxm inan (genitive верха́, nominative plural верхи́, genitive plural верхі́в)

  1. dome, cupola
  2. roof
  3. chimney
  4. outer side (of a garment)

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Preposition edit

верх (verx) (relational, g(genitive)or g(locative))

  1. (dialectal) on, on top of
    Synonyms: по́верх (póverx), зве́рху (zvérxu)