божница

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic божьница (božĭnica), from Proto-Slavic *božĭnica, from *božьnъ + *-ica or *bogъ + *-ьnica. Equivalent to бог (bog) + -ни́ца (-níca).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bɐʐˈnʲit͡sə]

Noun

божни́ца • (božníca) f inan (genitive божни́цы, nominative plural божни́цы, genitive plural божни́ц)

  1. icon box, icon shelf
  2. chapel

Declension

See also

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