See also: клѧтва

Russian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old East Slavic клꙗтва (kljatva), from Proto-Slavic *klętva (a type of oath), per Brückner derived from Proto-Slavic *kloniti (to incline, bend) due to touching the ground with a hand during this type of oath.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈklʲatvə]
  • (file)

Noun edit

кля́тва (kljátvaf inan (genitive кля́твы, nominative plural кля́твы, genitive plural клятв)

  1. oath, vow
    дать кля́тву
    datʹ kljátvu
    to take an oath, to swear

Declension edit

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