Definitions
- 1.charm, allure
- 2.spell, magic
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *čȃrъ, čȃrь (Russian ча́ры (čáry), Polish czar), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷer- (“to do, make, build”) (Sanskrit करोति (karóti), Lithuanian kùrti). Slavic forms with und|čar- (compare ча́рати) presuppose a nominal lengthened-grade derivation, i.e. Proto-Balto-Slavic *kēr- (Lithuanian kẽras (“charm, magic”)). Serbo-Croatian i-stem is probably an archaism - lengthened grade is expected in PIE root nouns which yield Balto-Slavic i-stems. PIE root probably already had magical connotations, i.e. denoting remote action by magical means. First attested in the 16th century.
Forms
- ча̑рcanonical • inanimate • masculine
- čȃrromanization
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ча̑р | чари |
| Genitive | чари | ча́рӣ, ча́ра̄ |
| Dative | чари | чарима |
| Accusative | чар | чари |
| Vocative | чари | чари |
| Locative | чари | чарима |
| Instrumental | чарју, чари | чарима |
Nominative
Singular
ча̑р
Plural
чари
Genitive
Singular
чари
Plural
ча́рӣ, ча́ра̄
Dative
Singular
чари
Plural
чарима
Accusative
Singular
чар
Plural
чари
Vocative
Singular
чари
Plural
чари
Locative
Singular
чари
Plural
чарима
Instrumental
Singular
чарју, чари
Plural
чарима