шест

Bulgarian

Bulgarian numbers (edit)
60[a], [b]
 ←  5 6 7  → 
    Cardinal: шест (šest)
    Ordinal: ше́сти (šésti)

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *šestь, from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs.

The “best” sense is derived from the Bulgarian schooling system's 2-6 grade scale, where a 6 is the best possible grade.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʃes(t)]

Numeral

шест (šest)

  1. six (6)

Declension

Coordinate terms

Adverb

шест (šest) (no comparative)

  1. (figurative, colloquial) top, the best, excellent
    Всичко е шест!
    Vsičko e šest!
    All's good!

Macedonian

Macedonian numbers (edit)
60
 ←  5 6 7  → 
    Cardinal: шест (šest)
    Ordinal: шести (šesti)
    Adverbial: шестпати (šestpati)
    Multiplier: шесторен (šestoren), шесткратен (šestkraten)
    Collective: шестмина (šestmina)
    Fractional: шестина (šestina)

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *šestь.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʃɛst]
  • (file)

Numeral

шест (šest)

  1. six

Usage notes

  • Colloquially, this word is simplified to "шес".

Declension

Derived terms

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *šьstъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʂɛst]

Noun

шест (šest) m inan (genitive шеста́, nominative plural шесты́, genitive plural шесто́в)

  1. pole
    Synonym: жердь (žerdʹ)

Declension

  • шесток (šestok), шестовик (šestovik)
  • шестовой (šestovoj)

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *šestь, from Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʂêːst/
  • (file)

Numeral

ше̑ст (Latin spelling šȇst)

  1. six (6)
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