венчать

Russian

Etymology

Perhaps вене́ц (venéc) + -а́ть (-átʹ), with iotation.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [vʲɪnʲˈt͡ɕætʲ]

Verb

венча́ть (venčátʹ) impf, pf (perfective венча́ть or увенча́ть)

  1. to crown (for kingdom)
  2. to place a wreath/garland on someone's head, to crown
    венча́ть ла́вровым/лавро́вым венко́мvenčátʹ lávrovym/lavróvym venkómto crown with laurels
  3. to crown; to be the crowning achievement (of)
    коне́ц венча́ет де́лоkonéc venčájet délo≈ all's well that ends well
  4. (building) to crown, to top
    ба́шню венча́л шпильbášnju venčál špilʹa steeple crowned the tower

Conjugation

imperfective

perfective

Verb

венча́ть (venčátʹ) impf (perfective повенча́ть or обвенча́ть)

  1. to marry (in church)

Conjugation

Derived terms

imperfective

perfective

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