crkva

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *cьrky.

Pronunciation

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• 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 (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024