križ

See also: kriz, kríz, kríž, Križ, kříž, and Kříž

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin crux.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /krîːʒ/

Noun

krȋž m (Cyrillic spelling кри̑ж)

  1. (Croatia, Bosnia) cross, crucifix (also figuratively)
    Synonym: kȑst

Usage notes

This word, in a religious context, is used mainly by Catholic Christians, and consequently generally more common among Croats than Serbs. Orthodox Christians (and Serbs generally) tend to prefer the term kȑst.

Declension
Declension of križ
singular plural
nominative krȋž kríževi
genitive kríža križeva
dative križu križevima
accusative križ križeve
vocative križu križevi
locative križu križevima
instrumental križem križevima

Further reading
  • “križ” in Hrvatski jezični portal

Slovene

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /krìːʃ/

Noun

kríž m inan

  1. cross (geometrical figure)
  2. ♣, clubs in card- and boardgames

Inflection
The diacritics used in this section of the entry are non-tonal. If you are a native tonal speaker, please help by adding the tonal marks.
Masculine inan., soft o-stem
nom. sing. kríž
gen. sing. kríža
singular dual plural
nominative
(imenovȃlnik)		 kríž kríža kríži
genitive
(rodȋlnik)		 kríža krížev krížev
dative
(dajȃlnik)		 krížu krížema krížem
accusative
(tožȋlnik)		 kríž kríža kríže
locative
(mẹ̑stnik)		 krížu krížih krížih
instrumental
(orọ̑dnik)		 krížem krížema kríži

See also
Suits in Slovene · barve (layout · text)
srce karo, kara pik križ

Further reading
  • “križ”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
  • “križ”, in Termania, Amebis
  • See also the general references
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