чин

See also: Чин

Bulgarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃin]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *činъ.

Noun

чин • (čin) m

1. rank, grade

Declension

Declension of чин

	singular	plural
indefinite	чин čin	чи́нове čínove
definite (subject form)	чинъ́т činǎ́t	чи́новете čínovete
definite (object form)	чина́ činá
count form	—	чи́на čína

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

чин • (čin) m

1. school desk

Declension

Declension of чин

	singular	plural
indefinite	чин čin	чи́нове, чинове́ čínove, činové
definite (subject form)	чи́нът, чинъ́т čínǎt, činǎ́t	чи́новете, чинове́те čínovete, činovéte
definite (object form)	чи́на, чина́ čína, činá
count form	—	чи́на čína

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Macedonian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *činъ.

Noun

чин • (čin) m (plural чинови)

1. act, deed
2. rank

Declension

Declension of чин

	singular	plural
indefinite	чин	чинови
definite unspecified	чинот	чиновите
definite proximal	чинов	чиновиве
definite distal	чинон	чиновине
vocative	чину	чинови
count form	—	чина

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Russian

Etymology

From Old East Slavic чинъ (činŭ), from Proto-Slavic *činъ, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kʷey.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ɕin]

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• Rhymes: -in

Noun

чин • (čin) m inan or m anim (genitive чи́на, nominative plural чины́, genitive plural чино́в)

1. rank
2. official
3. a religious rite

Declension

Declension of чин (bian masc-form hard-stem accent-c) 

	singular	plural
nominative	чи́н čín	чины́ činý
genitive	чи́на čína	чино́в činóv
dative	чи́ну čínu	чина́м činám
accusative animate inanimate	чи́на čína	чино́в činóv
	чи́н čín	чины́ činý
instrumental	чи́ном čínom	чина́ми činámi
prepositional	чи́не číne	чина́х čináx

Related terms

• чино́вник (činóvnik)

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *činъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʃîːn/

Noun

чи̑н m (Latin spelling čȋn)

1. action, act, deed
2. (theater) act
3. (military) rank

Declension

Declension of чин

	singular	plural
nominative	чи̑н	чи̏нови
genitive	чина	чинова
dative	чину	чиновима
accusative	чин	чинове
vocative	чине	чинови
locative	чину	чиновима
instrumental	чином	чиновима

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Ukrainian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃɪn]

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Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *činъ.

Noun

чин • (čyn) m inan (genitive чи́ну, nominative plural чи́ни, genitive plural чи́нів)

1. rank, grade

Declension

Declension of чин (inan hard masc-form accent-a)

	singular	plural
nominative	чин čyn	чи́ни čýny
genitive	чи́ну čýnu	чи́нів čýniv
dative	чи́нові, чи́ну čýnovi, čýnu	чи́нам čýnam
accusative	чин čyn	чи́ни čýny
instrumental	чи́ном čýnom	чи́нами čýnamy
locative	чи́ні čýni	чи́нах čýnax
vocative	чи́не čýne	чи́ни čýny

Etymology 2

Noun

чин • (čyn) m pers (genitive чи́на, nominative plural чини́, genitive plural чині́в)

1. This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

Declension

Declension of чин (pers hard masc-form accent-c)

	singular	plural
nominative	чин čyn	чини́ čyný
genitive	чи́на čýna	чині́в čynív
dative	чи́нові, чи́ну čýnovi, čýnu	чина́м čynám
accusative	чи́на čýna	чині́в čynív
instrumental	чи́ном čýnom	чина́ми čynámy
locative	чи́нові, чи́ні čýnovi, čýni	чина́х čynáx
vocative	чи́не čýne	чини́ čyný

Etymology 3

Noun

чин • (čyn) m inan (genitive чи́ну, uncountable)

1. (uncountable, obsolete) action, activity, operation, work

Declension

Declension of чин (inan sg-only hard masc-form accent-a)

	singular
nominative	чин čyn
genitive	чи́ну čýnu
dative	чи́нові, чи́ну čýnovi, čýnu
accusative	чин čyn
instrumental	чи́ном čýnom
locative	чи́ну, чи́ні čýnu, čýni
vocative	чи́не čýne

References

• чин in Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980) Slovnyk ukrajinsʹkoji movy, Kiev: Naukova Dumka