Йордан

Ukrainian

Etymology

From Old Church Slavonic [Term?], from Ancient Greek Ἰορδάνης (Iordánēs), ultimately from Biblical Hebrew יַרְדֵּן (yardén, “Jordan (river)”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [jɔrˈdan]
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Proper noun

Йорда́н • (Jordán) m inan (genitive Йорда́ну, uncountable)

  1. Jordan (a river in Western Asia, in the Middle East, that empties into the Dead Sea, flowing through Israel, the Golan Heights, the West Bank and Jordan)
  2. (folklore) the folk festivities surrounding the feast of the Baptism of the Lord (January 19, N.S.); Theophany

Declension
Declension of Йорда́н (inan sg-only hard masc-form accent-a)
singular
nominative Йорда́н
Jordán
genitive Йорда́ну
Jordánu
dative Йорда́нові, Йорда́ну
Jordánovi, Jordánu
accusative Йорда́н
Jordán
instrumental Йорда́ном
Jordánom
locative Йорда́ну, Йорда́ні
Jordánu, Jordáni
vocative Йорда́не
Jordáne

Synonyms
  • (holiday) Водохреща (Vodoxrešča) (water blessing), Теофанія (Teofanija) (Theophany), Явлення (Javlennja)/Богоявлення (Bohojavlennja) (Appearance), Епіфанія (Epifanija) (Epiphany)
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