клятва

See also: клѧтва

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic клꙗтва (kljatva), from Proto-Slavic *klętva (a type of oath), per Brückner derived from Proto-Slavic *kloniti (to incline, bend) due to touching the ground with a hand during this type of oath.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈklʲatvə]
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Noun

кля́тва • (kljátva) f inan (genitive кля́твы, nominative plural кля́твы, genitive plural клятв)

  1. oath, vow
    дать кля́тву
    datʹ kljátvu
    to take an oath, to swear

Declension

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