шест

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Bulgarian

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Bulgarian numbers (edit)
60[a], [b]
 ←  5 6 7  → 
    Cardinal: шест (šest)
    Male person cardinal: шести́ма (šestíma)
    Ordinal: ше́сти (šésti)
    Ordinal abbreviation: 6-и (6-i)
    Adverbial: ше́ст пъти (šést pǎti), шесткра́тно (šestkrátno)
    Fractional: една́ ше́ста (edná šésta)

Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): [ʃɛst]
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Numeral

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шест (šest)

  1. six (6)

Declension

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Coordinate terms

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Adverb

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шест (šest) (not comparable)

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

Macedonian

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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

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *šestь.

Pronunciation

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Numeral

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шест (šest)

  1. six

Usage notes

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

Declension

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Derived terms

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Russian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *šьstъ.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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шест (šestm inan (genitive шеста́, nominative plural шесты́, genitive plural шесто́в, relational adjective шестово́й)

  1. pole
    Synonym: жердь (žerdʹ)

Declension

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Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Numeral

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ше̑ст (Latin spelling šȇst)

  1. six (6)