Йордан
Ukrainian edit
Etymology edit
From Old Church Slavonic [Term?], from Ancient Greek Ἰορδάνης (Iordánēs), ultimately from Biblical Hebrew יַרְדֵּן (yardén, “Jordan (river)”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Йорда́н • (Jordán) m inan (genitive Йорда́ну, uncountable)
- Jordan (a river in Western Asia, in the Middle East, that empties into the Dead Sea, flowing through Israel, the Golan Heights, the West Bank and Jordan)
- (folklore) the folk festivities surrounding the feast of the Baptism of the Lord (January 19, N.S.); Theophany
Declension edit
Declension of Йорда́н (inan sg-only hard masc-form accent-a)
Synonyms edit
- (holiday) Водохреща (Vodoxrešča) (water blessing), Теофанія (Teofanija) (Theophany), Явлення (Javlennja)/Богоявлення (Bohojavlennja) (Appearance), Епіфанія (Epifanija) (Epiphany)