Bulgarian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Church Slavonic оучьтивъ (učĭtivŭ). Formally formed from Bulgarian учи́там impf (učítam), учета́ (učetá, to honor, to respect) (obsolete) +‎ -ив (-iv).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

учти́в (učtív) (abstract noun учти́вост)

  1. polite, courteous, civilized, suave, urbane, polished, bland, well-mannered, well-spoken, fair-spoken
    отказвам по учтив начин
    otkazvam po učtiv način
    to refuse politely, to couch one’s refusal in polite terms

Declension edit

Related terms edit

References edit

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

Macedonian edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈut͡ʃtif]
  • Hyphenation: уч‧тив

Adjective edit

учтив (učtiv) (comparative поучтив, superlative најучтив, abstract noun учтивост)

  1. polite, courteous, thoughtful, considerate, well-mannered, well-behaved, well-spoken, fair-spoken
    Synonyms: внимателен (vnimatelen), воспитан (vospitan), пристоен (pristoen), делика́тен (delikáten), куртоа́зен (kurtoázen)

Declension edit

References edit

  • учтив” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu

Russian edit

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

учти́в (učtív)

  1. short masculine singular of учти́вый (učtívyj)

Serbo-Croatian edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ǔt͡ʃtiʋ/
  • Hyphenation: уч‧тив

Adjective edit

у̀чтив (definite у̀чтивӣ, comparative учтивији, Latin spelling ùčtiv)

  1. polite, courteous, well-mannered

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