Macedonian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *volděti (to rule), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *walˀdā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁dʰh₁-, from *h₂welh₁- (to rule).

Cognate with Bulgarian владе́я (vladéja, I control, possess), Russian владе́ть (vladétʹ, to control, own), Latin valeō (I am strong, I am worth), and English wield.

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

владее (vladee) third-singular presentimpf (perfective завладее)

  1. (transitive) to know very well (e.g. a language)
  2. (intransitive) to rule, govern

Conjugation edit