крепость

See also: крепост

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic крѣпость (krěpostĭ, “strength”), from Proto-Slavic *krěpostь, from *krěpъ (“strong”) + *-ostь.

Senses related to fortification attested since 16th-17th centuries.

Possibly influenced by German Festung (“fortress”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈkrʲepəsʲtʲ]
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Noun

кре́пость • (krépostʹ) f inan (genitive кре́пости, nominative plural кре́пости, genitive plural кре́постей)

  1. strength, stoutness
  2. firmness, body, hardness
  3. hardiness, fastness, tenacity
  4. heartiness

Declension
Declension of кре́пость (inan fem-form 3rd-decl accent-a) 
singular plural
nominative кре́пость
krépostʹ		 кре́пости
kréposti
genitive кре́пости
kréposti		 кре́постей
krépostej
dative кре́пости
kréposti		 кре́постям
krépostjam
accusative кре́пость
krépostʹ		 кре́пости
kréposti
instrumental кре́постью
krépostʹju		 кре́постями
krépostjami
prepositional кре́пости
kréposti		 кре́постях
krépostjax

Noun

кре́пость • (krépostʹ) f inan (genitive кре́пости, nominative plural кре́пости, genitive plural крепосте́й, relational adjective крепостно́й, diminutive крепостца́)

  1. stronghold, fortress, citadel, bastion, presidio
  2. (law) deed

Declension
Declension of кре́пость (inan fem-form 3rd-decl accent-e) 
singular plural
nominative кре́пость
krépostʹ		 кре́пости
kréposti
genitive кре́пости
kréposti		 крепосте́й
krepostéj
dative кре́пости
kréposti		 крепостя́м
krepostjám
accusative кре́пость
krépostʹ		 кре́пости
kréposti
instrumental кре́постью
krépostʹju		 крепостя́ми
krepostjámi
prepositional кре́пости
kréposti		 крепостя́х
krepostjáx
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