Carihrad

Slovak

Etymology

From cár +‎ hrad, literally “Emperor Castle”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃariˌɦrat/

Proper noun

Carihrad m inan (genitive singular Carihradu, declension pattern of dub)

1. Constantinople (ancient Greek city situated on the Bosporus in modern Turkey; modern Istanbul)
2. Istanbul (a modern megacity in Turkey)

Declension

Declension of Carihrad

	singulare tantum
nominative	Carihrad
genitive	Carihradu
dative	Carihradu
accusative	Carihrad
locative	Carihrade
instrumental	Carihradom

Derived terms

• Carihradčan m
• Carihradčanka f
• carihradský

Further reading

• “Carihrad”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024