Old East Slavic edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dъlžьnъ.

Pronunciation edit

  • (ca. 9th CE) IPA(key): /dʊlʑɪnʊ/
  • (ca. 11th CE) IPA(key): /dʊlʑɪnʊ/
  • (ca. 13th CE) IPA(key): /dlʑɛn/
  • Hyphenation: дъл‧жь‧нъ

Adjective edit

дължьнъ (dŭlžĭnŭ)

  1. obliged
  2. indebted

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Russian: должен (dolžen)