старовер

Russian

Etymology

From ста́рый (stáryj, old) + -о- (-o-) + -вер (-ver), combining form of ве́ра (véra, faith).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [stərɐˈvʲer]

Noun

старове́р • (starovér) m anim (genitive старове́ра, nominative plural старове́ры, genitive plural старове́ров, feminine старове́рка)

  1. (religion) Old Believer
    Synonym: старообря́дец (staroobrjádec)
  2. (figurative, ironic) traditionalist
    пусть я старове́р, но […]pustʹ ja starovér, no […]call me a traditionalist, but […]
  3. (paganism, neologism) a follower of Russian neopaganism
    Synonym: роднове́р (rodnovér)

Declension

  • старове́рка f (starovérka), старове́рец m (starovérec) (dated); старове́рие n (starovérije), старове́рство n (starovérstvo) (dated)
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