Эсфирь

Russian

Alternative forms

• Есфи́рь (Jesfírʹ)
• Эсѳи́рь (Esfírʹ) — Pre-reform orthography (1918)
• Есѳи́рь (Jesfírʹ) — Pre-reform orthography (1918)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ (Esthḗr), from Biblical Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר (ʾestēr).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɪˈsfʲirʲ]

Proper noun

Эсфи́рь • (Esfírʹ) f anim (genitive Эсфи́ри)

1. Esther (biblical figure)
2. a female given name, Esfir, from Hebrew, equivalent to English Esther

Declension

Declension of Эсфи́рь (anim sg-only fem-form 3rd-decl accent-a) 

	singular
nominative	Эсфи́рь Esfírʹ
genitive	Эсфи́ри Esfíri
dative	Эсфи́ри Esfíri
accusative	Эсфи́рь Esfírʹ
instrumental	Эсфи́рью Esfírʹju
prepositional	Эсфи́ри Esfíri

Derived terms

• Фи́ра (Fíra) (short form)