Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/zabavьnъ

This Proto-Slavic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Slavic

Etymology

    From *zabava +‎ *-ьnъ.

    Adjective

    *zabavьnъ

    1. funny, amusing

    Inflection

    Indefinite declension of *zabavьnъ (hard)
    singular masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *zabavьnъ *zabavьna *zabavьno
    genitive *zabavьna *zabavьny *zabavьna
    dative *zabavьnu *zabavьně *zabavьnu
    accusative *zabavьnъ *zabavьnǫ *zabavьno
    instrumental *zabavьnomь *zabavьnojǫ *zabavьnomь
    locative *zabavьně *zabavьně *zabavьně
    vocative *zabavьne *zabavьno *zabavьno
    dual masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *zabavьna *zabavьně *zabavьně
    genitive *zabavьnu *zabavьnu *zabavьnu
    dative *zabavьnoma *zabavьnama *zabavьnoma
    accusative *zabavьna *zabavьně *zabavьně
    instrumental *zabavьnoma *zabavьnama *zabavьnoma
    locative *zabavьnu *zabavьnu *zabavьnu
    vocative *zabavьna *zabavьně *zabavьně
    plural masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *zabavьni *zabavьny *zabavьna
    genitive *zabavьnъ *zabavьnъ *zabavьnъ
    dative *zabavьnomъ *zabavьnamъ *zabavьnomъ
    accusative *zabavьny *zabavьny *zabavьna
    instrumental *zabavьny *zabavьnami *zabavьny
    locative *zabavьněxъ *zabavьnaxъ *zabavьněxъ
    vocative *zabavьni *zabavьny *zabavьna
    Definite declension of *zabavьnъ (hard)
    singular masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *zabavьnъjь *zabavьnaja *zabavьnoje
    genitive *zabavьnajego *zabavьnyję̇ *zabavьnajego
    dative *zabavьnujemu *zabavьněji *zabavьnujemu
    accusative *zabavьnъjь *zabavьnǫjǫ *zabavьnoje
    instrumental *zabavьnyjimь *zabavьnǫjǫ *zabavьnyjimь
    locative *zabavьnějemь *zabavьněji *zabavьnějemь
    vocative *zabavьnъjь *zabavьnaja *zabavьnoje
    dual masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *zabavьnaja *zabavьněji *zabavьněji
    genitive *zabavьnuju *zabavьnuju *zabavьnuju
    dative *zabavьnyjima *zabavьnyjima *zabavьnyjima
    accusative *zabavьnaja *zabavьněji *zabavьněji
    instrumental *zabavьnyjima *zabavьnyjima *zabavьnyjima
    locative *zabavьnuju *zabavьnuju *zabavьnuju
    vocative *zabavьnaja *zabavьněji *zabavьněji
    plural masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *zabavьniji *zabavьnyję̇ *zabavьnaja
    genitive *zabavьnъjixъ *zabavьnъjixъ *zabavьnъjixъ
    dative *zabavьnyjimъ *zabavьnyjimъ *zabavьnyjimъ
    accusative *zabavьnyję̇ *zabavьnyję̇ *zabavьnaja
    instrumental *zabavьnyjimi *zabavьnyjimi *zabavьnyjimi
    locative *zabavьnyjixъ *zabavьnyjixъ *zabavьnyjixъ
    vocative *zabavьniji *zabavьnyję̇ *zabavьnaja

    Descendants

    • East Slavic:
      • Old East Slavic: забавьнъ (zabavĭnŭ)
    • South Slavic:
    • West Slavic:

    Further reading

    • Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “забава”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 567