обет

Russian

Etymology

From об- + Old Russian and Old Church Slavonic вѣтъ (agreement), from Proto-Slavic *větъ (council, talk). Related words include навет, извет, ответ, привет, совет, вече, отвечать, ответить, завещать, and совещаться. Probably cognate with Polish witać (to welcome).

Pronunciation

Noun

обет (obét) m

  1. vow, promise
  2. pledge

Declension

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