crkva

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *cьrky.

Pronunciation
  • Audio (Croatian)(file)
  • IPA(key): /t͡sr̩̂ːkʋa/
  • Hyphenation: cr‧kva

Noun

cȓkva f (Cyrillic spelling цр̑ква, relational adjective cr̀kven)

  1. church (both the building and organization)

Usage notes

When referring to a specific church organization, such as the Catholic Church ("Katolička crkva"), crkva is sometimes capitalized to show respect.

Declension
Declension of crkva
singular plural
nominative crkva crkve
genitive crkve cȓkāvā / cȓkvī
dative crkvi crkvama
accusative crkvu crkve
vocative crkvo crkve
locative crkvi crkvama
instrumental crkvom crkvama

Derived terms
  • crkvar
  • crkvariti
  • crkvarka
  • crkven
  • crkvenjačka
  • crkvenjak
  • crkvenjaštvo
  • crkvišta
  • crkvište

References
  • “crkva” in Hrvatski jezični portal
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