львъ
See also: лѣвъ
Old Church Slavonic
Alternative forms
- ⰾⱐⰲⱏ (lĭvŭ) — Glagolitic
- лъвъ (lŭvŭ)
- львь (lĭvĭ)
- лавь (lavĭ)
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *lьvъ, probably from Gothic *𐌻𐌹𐍅𐌰 (*liwa), from Latin leō.
Noun
львъ • (lĭvŭ) m
- lion
- from the Physiologus:
- Львь ѥⷭ͡ ц͝рь всѣⷨ͡ ꙁвереⷨ͡.
- Lĭvĭ jeⷭ͡ c͝rĭ vsěⷨ͡ zvereⷨ͡.
- Lion is the king of beasts
- from the Physiologus:
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | львъ lĭvŭ |
льва lĭva |
льви lĭvi |
| genitive | льва lĭva |
львоу lĭvu |
львъ lĭvŭ |
| dative | львоу lĭvu |
львома lĭvoma |
львомъ lĭvomŭ |
| accusative | львъ lĭvŭ |
льва lĭva |
львꙑ lĭvy |
| instrumental | львомъ lĭvomŭ |
львома lĭvoma |
львꙑ lĭvy |
| locative | львѣ lĭvě |
львоу lĭvu |
львѣхъ lĭvěxŭ |
| vocative | льве lĭve |
льва lĭva |
льви lĭvi |