Russian edit

Etymology edit

Perhaps вене́ц (venéc) +‎ -а́ть (-átʹ), with iotation.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [vʲɪnʲˈt͡ɕætʲ]

Verb edit

венча́ть (venčátʹimpf or pf (perfective венча́ть or увенча́ть)

  1. to crown (for kingdom)
  2. to place a wreath/garland on someone's head, to crown
    венча́ть ла́вровым/лавро́вым венко́мvenčátʹ lávrovym/lavróvym venkómto crown with laurels
  3. to crown; to be the crowning achievement (of)
    коне́ц венча́ет де́лоkonéc venčájet délo≈ all's well that ends well (literally, “the end crowns the act”)
  4. (building) to crown, to top
    ба́шню венча́л шпильbášnju venčál špilʹa steeple crowned the tower

Conjugation edit

imperfective

perfective

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венча́ть (venčátʹimpf (perfective повенча́ть or обвенча́ть)

  1. to marry (in church)

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