Bulgarian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ženixъ. Agent noun of же́ня се (žénja se, to get a wife) +‎ -их (-ih).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ʒɛˈnix]
  • (file)

Noun edit

жени́х (ženíhm

  1. groom
    Synonym: младоже́нец (mladožénec)

Declension edit

References edit

  • жених”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • жених”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

Russian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ženixъ.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

жени́х (ženíxm anim (genitive жениха́, nominative plural женихи́, genitive plural женихо́в, diminutive женишо́к)

  1. bridegroom; fiancé

Declension edit

Antonyms edit

Descendants edit

  • Ingrian: senihka
  • Komi-Zyrian: жӧник (žöńik)

References edit

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “жених”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress

Further reading edit

  • жених in Большой толковый словарь, editor-in-chief С. А. Кузнецов – hosted at gramota.ru

Ukrainian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Slavic *ženixъ.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

жени́х (ženýxm pers (genitive жениха́, nominative plural женихи́, genitive plural женихі́в)

  1. bridegroom; fiancé
    Synonym: нарече́ний m (narečényj)

Declension edit

References edit