ніж

Belarusian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *neže. Cogntates include Polish niż, Ukrainian ніж (niž), Russian не́же (néže) (archaic).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nʲiʂ]

Conjunction

ніж • (niž)

  1. than
    Synonym: чым (čym)
    лепш по́зна, ніж ніко́лі ― ljepš pózna, niž nikóli ― better late than never

References

  • “ніж” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org

Ukrainian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nʲiʒ]
  • (file)

Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *nožь.

Noun

ніж • (niž) m inan (genitive ножа́, nominative plural ножі́, genitive plural ножі́в, related adjective ножови́й)

  1. knife
Declension

Etymology 2

From Proto-Slavic *neže. Cogntates include Polish niż, Belarusian ніж (niž), Russian не́же (néže) (archaic).

Alternative forms

Conjunction

ніж • (niž)

  1. than
    Він зна́є украї́нську кра́ще, ніж росі́йську. ― Vin znáje ukrajínsʹku krášče, niž rosíjsʹku. ― He knows Ukrainian better than Russian.

References

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