Old East Slavic edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *věrьnъ.

Pronunciation edit

  • (ca. 9th CE) IPA(key): /ʋeːrɪnɯji/
  • (ca. 11th CE) IPA(key): /ʋʲeːrʲɪnɯji/
  • (ca. 13th CE) IPA(key): /ʋʲɛːrʲnɯji/, /ʋʲeːrʲnɯji/
  • Hyphenation: вѣ‧рь‧нꙑи

Adjective edit

вѣрьнꙑи (věrĭnyi)

  1. true, faithful, loyal
  2. true, right, correct

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Russian: верный (vernyj)