лептир
Serbo-Croatian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek λεπίς (lepís, “scale”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”); compare dialectal Bulgarian лепир (lepir, “vampire”), dialectal Russian лепень (lepenʹ, “butterfly”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ле̏птӣр m (Latin spelling lȅptīr)
- lepidopteran; butterfly or moth (but prototypically a butterfly)
- butterfly (swimming style)
- bowtie
- butterfly door (of a car)
- (figuratively) a fickle, flighty person
Declension edit
Declension of лептир
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ле̏птӣр | ле̏птӣри / ле̏птирови |
| genitive | лептира | лептира / лептирова |
| dative | лептиру | лептирима / лептировима |
| accusative | лептира | лептире / лептирове |
| vocative | лептиру | лептири / лептирови |
| locative | лептиру | лептирима / лептировима |
| instrumental | лептиром | лептирима / лептировима |