See also: крепост

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Etymology edit

Inherited from Old East Slavic крѣпость (krěpostĭ, strength), from Proto-Slavic *krěpostь, from *krěpъ (strong) + *-ostь.

Senses related to fortification attested since 16th-17th centuries.

Possibly influenced by German Festung (fortress).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈkrʲepəsʲtʲ]
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Noun edit

кре́пость (krépostʹf inan (genitive кре́пости, nominative plural кре́пости, genitive plural кре́постей)

  1. strength, stoutness
  2. firmness, body, hardness
  3. hardiness, fastness, tenacity
  4. heartiness

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Noun edit

кре́пость (krépostʹf inan (genitive кре́пости, nominative plural кре́пости, genitive plural крепосте́й, relational adjective крепостно́й, diminutive крепостца́)

  1. stronghold, fortress, citadel, bastion, presidio
    • 1836, Александр Пушкин, “Глава III. Крепость”, in Капитанская дочка, London: Henry S. King & Co.; English translation from Ekaterina Telfer, transl., The Captain's Daughter, 1875:
      «Я слышал, — сказал я довольно некстати, — что на вашу крепость собираются напасть башкирцы».
      «Ja slyšal, — skazal ja dovolʹno nekstati, — što na vašu krepostʹ sobirajutsja napastʹ baškircy».
      "I have heard," I said, somewhat inopportunely, "it is apprehended that the Bashkirs purpose attacking your fortress."
  2. (law) deed

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