кумир
Russian
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic коумиръ (kumirŭ), whose origin is uncertain. Perhaps a Turkic[1] or Semitic[2] borrowing: compare Classical Syriac ܟܘܡܪܐ (kūmrāʾ, “priest”), whence Old Armenian քուրմ (kʻurm, “priest”). Has also been connected to Ossetian гуымиры (g°ymiry, “giant”) and Georgian გმირი (gmiri, “hero”) and together with them derived from the name of Cimmerians.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kʊˈmʲir]
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Noun
куми́р • (kumír) m inan or m anim (genitive куми́ра, nominative plural куми́ры, genitive plural куми́ров)
- (paganism) idol, graven image
- (figuratively) beloved person
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | куми́р kumír |
куми́ры kumíry |
| genitive | куми́ра kumíra |
куми́ров kumírov |
| dative | куми́ру kumíru |
куми́рам kumíram |
| accusative animate inanimate |
куми́ра kumíra |
куми́ров kumírov |
| куми́р kumír |
куми́ры kumíry | |
| instrumental | куми́ром kumírom |
куми́рами kumírami |
| prepositional | куми́ре kumíre |
куми́рах kumírax |
References
- Ranko Matasović (2016) "A READER IN COMPARATIVE INDO-EUROPEAN RELIGION". University of Zagreb. page 74. quote: "Gods were represented by giant statues (CSl. kumirъ a word of Turkic origin)."
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “кумир”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
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