монастырь

Russian

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek μοναστήριον (monastḗrion), converged with words ending with "-ырь" (cf. пустырь).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mənɐˈstɨrʲ]
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  • Rhymes: -ɨrʲ

Noun

монасты́рь • (monastýrʹ) m inan (genitive монастыря́, nominative plural монастыри́, genitive plural монастыре́й, relational adjective монасты́рский)

  1. monastery, convent

Declension

Hyponyms

Derived terms

  • в чужо́й монасты́рь со свои́м уста́вом не хо́дят (v čužój monastýrʹ so svoím ustávom ne xódjat, When in Rome, do as the Romans do.)
  • подвести́ под монасты́рь (podvestí pod monastýrʹ, to get someone into trouble)

Descendants

  • Ingrian: manasteri

See also

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