Old East Slavic

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dъlžьnъ.

Pronunciation

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  • (ca. 9th CE) IPA(key): /dʊlʑɪnʊ/
  • (ca. 11th CE) IPA(key): /dʊlʑɪnʊ/
  • (ca. 13th CE) IPA(key): /dlʑɛn/
  • Hyphenation: дъл‧жь‧нъ

Adjective

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дължьнъ (dŭlžĭnŭ)

  1. obliged
  2. indebted

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Russian: должен (dolžen)