червень

See also: чэрвень and červen

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic червьнъ (červĭnŭ, June). Cognates include Belarusian чэрвень (červjenʹ, June), Czech červen, Polish czerwiec, and Bulgarian червен (červen, July). Ultimately, from Proto-Slavic *čьrvenъ, which is a passive participle of *čьrviti (to dye red), from *čьrvь (worm, larva), referring to certain insect larvae being used to manufacture red dye at this time of year. Related to черво́нный (červónnyj) and червь (červʹ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕervʲɪnʲ]

Noun

че́рвень • (čérvenʹ) m inan (genitive че́рвеня, nominative plural че́рвени, genitive plural че́рвеней)

  1. (archaic) June
    Synonym: ию́нь (ijúnʹ)

Declension

Ukrainian

Etymology

From Old East Slavic червьнъ (červĭnŭ, June). Cognates include Belarusian чэрвень (červjenʹ, June), Czech červen, Polish czerwiec, and Bulgarian червен (červen, July). Related to a carmine-based red dye harvested from the larvae of certain insects, черве́ць (červécʹ, carmine scales, cochineal), at this time of year.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃɛrʋenʲ]
  • (file)

Noun

че́рвень • (čérvenʹ) m inan (genitive че́рвня, nominative plural че́рвні, genitive plural че́рвнів, relational adjective червне́вий)

  1. June
    Synonyms: че́рвець (čérvecʹ), черве́ць (červécʹ)

Declension

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