Bulgarian

Noun

секира f (sekíra)

1. axe

Inflection

Macedonian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *sekyra.

Noun

секира • ‎(sekira) f ‎(plural секири, diminutive секирче or секирица)

1. axe

Inflection

Russian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sʲɪˈkʲirə]

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *sekyra, related to сечь ‎(sečʹ, “to cut”). From Latin secō, from Proto-Indo-European *sek- ‎(“to cut”). Cognates include Old Church Slavonic сѣщи ‎(sěšti, “to cut, hack, chop off”) and Old English saga (English saw).

Noun

секи́ра • ‎(sekíra) f inan ‎(genitive секи́ры, nominative plural секи́ры, genitive plural секи́р)

1. pole-axe

Declension

Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

• (Ijekavian): сјѐкира

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *sekyra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sěkira/
• Hyphenation: се‧ки‧ра

Noun

сѐкира f ‎(Latin spelling sèkira)

1. axe

Declension

Derived terms