квас
Belarusian
Etymology
Inherited from Old Ruthenian квасъ, from Old East Slavic квасъ (kvasŭ), from Proto-Slavic *kvasъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kvas]
Noun
квас • (kvas) m inan (genitive ква́са, nominative plural ква́сы, genitive plural ква́саў)
- kvass (a type of fermented no- or low-alcohol beverage, made from bread, often flavored with fruit)
Declension
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | квас kvas |
квасы́ kvasý |
genitive | ква́са kvása |
квасо́ў kvasóŭ |
dative | ква́су kvásu |
кваса́м kvasám |
accusative | квас kvas |
квасы́ kvasý |
instrumental | ква́сам kvásam |
кваса́мі kvasámi |
locative | ква́се kvásje |
кваса́х kvasáx |
count form | — | ква́сы1 kvásy1 |
1Used with the numbers 2, 3, 4 and higher numbers after 20 ending in 2, 3, and 4.
Bulgarian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *kvasъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kvas]
Noun
квас • (kvas) m
Declension
Macedonian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *kvasъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kvas]
Audio (file)
Declension
Synonyms
- квасец m (kvasec)
References
- “квас” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu
Russian

Alternative forms
- квасъ (kvas) – Pre-reform orthography (1918)
Etymology
Inherited from Old East Slavic квасъ (kvasŭ), from Proto-Slavic *kvasъ (“leaven, fermented drink”).
Cognate with Latin cāseus whence English cheese, and Sanskrit क्वथ् (kvath, “to boil”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kvas]
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -as
Noun
квас • (kvas) m inan (genitive ква́са, nominative plural квасы́, genitive plural квасо́в, related adjective квасно́й, diminutive квасо́к)
- kvass (a type of fermented no- or low-alcohol beverage, made from bread, often flavored with fruit)
Declension
Derived terms
- ква́сить (kvásitʹ), заква́сить (zakvásitʹ)
- квасно́й (kvasnój)
Related terms
- ки́слый (kíslyj)
Descendants
References
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973), “квас”, in Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), transl. and suppl. by Oleg Trubachyov, Moscow: Progress
- Chernykh, P. Ja. (1993), “квас”, in Историко-этимологический словарь русского языка [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), volume 1 (а – пантомима), 3rd edition, Moscow: Russian Lang., →ISBN, page 391
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology 1
From Proto-Slavic *kvasъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʋâːs/
Declension
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʋâːs/
Ukrainian
Etymology
Inherited from Old Ruthenian квасъ, from Old East Slavic квасъ (kvasŭ), from Proto-Slavic *kvasъ (“leaven, fermented drink”).
Cognate with Latin cāseus whence English cheese, and Sanskrit क्वथ् (kvath, “to boil”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kʋas]
Noun
квас • (kvas) m inan (genitive ква́са, nominative plural кваси́, genitive plural квасі́в, related adjective квасни́й, diminutive квасо́к)
- kvass (a type of fermented no- or low-alcohol beverage, made from bread, often flavored with fruit)
- Synonym: сиріве́ць (syrivécʹ)
Declension
Derived terms
- ква́сити (kvásyty), заква́сити (zakvásyty)
Related terms
- ки́слий (kýslyj)