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

Related terms

• križni

Further reading

• “križ”, in Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024

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

Further reading

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