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квас

/[kʋas]/
Ukrainiannoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    kvass (a type of fermented no- or low-alcohol beverage, made from bread, often flavored with fruit)
  2. 2.
    leaven
  3. 3.
    acid

Synonyms & related words

Word family
  • ква́сити
  • заква́сити
Synonyms
Related words (1)
  • ки́слий

Etymology

Inherited from Old Ruthenian квасъ (kvas), from Old East Slavic квасъ (kvasŭ), from Proto-Slavic *kvasъ (“leaven, fermented drink”). Cognate with Latin cāseus whence English cheese, and Sanskrit क्वथ् (kvath, “to boil”).

Forms

  • kvasromanization
  • ква́суgenitive
  • квасни́йadjective • relational
  • квасо́кdiminutive
Nominative
Singular
квас
Plural
кваси́
Genitive
Singular
ква́су
Plural
квасі́в
Dative
Singular
ква́сові, ква́су
Plural
кваса́м
Accusative
Singular
квас
Plural
кваси́
Instrumental
Singular
ква́сом
Plural
кваса́ми
Locative
Singular
ква́сі
Plural
кваса́х
Vocative
Singular
ква́се
Plural
кваси́

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