Old Ruthenian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old East Slavic свинꙑи (svinyi), from Proto-Slavic *svinъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *swīˀnas, from Proto-Indo-European *suHiHnos, from *suH-. Equivalent to свинѧ́ (svinjá) +‎ -ный (-nyj). Cognate with Russian свино́й (svinój).

Adjective

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свины́й (svinýj) (feminine свинаꙗ)

  1. (relational) pig, swine
    Synonyms: свининъ (svinin), сви́нскїй (svínskij)
    того первеи звано ѡспорцеⸯ то ест свиныи пискъtoho pervei zvano osporcej to est svinyj pisk(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    Купили… свежыны свинние и колъбасъKupili… svežyny svinnije i kolbas(please add an English translation of this usage example)

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Belarusian: свіны́ (sviný), сьвінны́ (sʹvinný)
  • Ukrainian: свини́й (svynýj)

Further reading

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