цьрмь

Old Novgorodian

Etymology

By surface analysis, *цьрмь m (*ćĭrmĭ, “worm”) +‎ -ь (-ĭ). Compare similar formations with the feminine suffix -ь (-ĭ) for other fabric colors: ꙁелень (zelenĭ, “green cloth”) and хѣрь (xěrĭ, “grey cloth”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ць‧рмь

Noun

цьрмь • (ćĭrmĭ) f

1. red cloth

Related terms

adjectives

• цьрлѥне (ćĭrljene, “red”)
• цьрмьне (ćĭrmĭne, “red”)
• цьрмьницьне (ćĭrmĭnićĭne, “red”)

 

nouns

• *цьрмь m (*ćĭrmĭ, “worm”)
• цьрмьнь f (ćĭrmĭnĭ, “red cloth”)

 

proper nouns

• Цьрмьне m (Ćĭrmĭne) (first name)
• Цьрмьньце n (Ćĭrmĭnĭće) (toponym)