Есфирь

Russian

Alternative forms

• Эсфи́рь (Esfírʹ)
• Эсѳи́рь (Esfírʹ) — Pre-reform orthography (1918)
• Есѳи́рь (Jesfírʹ) — Pre-reform orthography (1918)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ (Esthḗr), from Biblical Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר (ʾestēr).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [(j)ɪˈsfʲirʲ]

Proper noun

Есфи́рь • (Jesfírʹ) f anim (genitive Есфи́ри)

1. Esther (biblical figure)
2. a female given name, Yesfir, from Hebrew, equivalent to English Esther

Declension

Declension of Есфи́рь (anim sg-only fem-form 3rd-decl accent-a) 

	singular
nominative	Есфи́рь Jesfírʹ
genitive	Есфи́ри Jesfíri
dative	Есфи́ри Jesfíri
accusative	Есфи́рь Jesfírʹ
instrumental	Есфи́рью Jesfírʹju
prepositional	Есфи́ри Jesfíri

Derived terms

• Фи́ра (Fíra) (short form)