Old East Slavic

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *věrьnъ.

Pronunciation

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  • (ca. 9th CE) IPA(key): /ʋeːrɪnɯji/
  • (ca. 11th CE) IPA(key): /ʋʲeːrʲɪnɯji/
  • (ca. 13th CE) IPA(key): /ʋʲɛːrʲnɯji/, /ʋʲeːrʲnɯji/
  • Hyphenation: вѣ‧рь‧нꙑи

Adjective

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вѣрьнꙑи (věrĭnyi)

  1. true, faithful, loyal
  2. true, right, correct

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Russian: верный (vernyj)