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серп

/[sʲerp]/
Russiannoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    sickle
    • се́рп и мо́лот

      sérp i mólothammer and sickle

  2. 2.
    crescent

Synonyms & related words

Word family
  • серпови́дный

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *sьrpъ. Cognate with Old Church Slavonic срьпъ (srĭpŭ, “sickle”), Bulgarian сърп (sǎrp), Czech srp, Polish sierp, Yiddish סערפּ (serp); and with Latvian sirpis, Greek ἅρπη (árpi), Latin sarpō.

Forms

  • serpromanization
  • серпа́genitive
  • се́рпикdiminutive
  • серпъalternative
Nominative
Singular
се́рп
Plural
серпы́
Genitive
Singular
серпа́
Plural
серпо́в
Dative
Singular
серпу́
Plural
серпа́м
Accusative
Singular
се́рп
Plural
серпы́
Instrumental
Singular
серпо́м
Plural
серпа́ми
Prepositional
Singular
серпе́
Plural
серпа́х

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