петров

See also: Петров

Russian

Etymology

Пётр (Pjotr) +‎ -о́в (-óv)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pʲɪˈtrof]

Adjective

петро́в • (petróv)

  1. (possessive) Peter's (in collocations)
    петро́в день ― petróv denʹ ― Feast of Saints Peter and Paul (observed on June 29th) (literally, “Peter's day”)
    петро́в пост ― petróv post ― Apostles' Fast (variable-length fast ending on June 29th) (literally, “Peter's fast”)

Usage notes

  • петро́в (petróv), written non-capitalized, is used only in fixed collocations, and has a special end-stressed declension. When referring to actual possession by someone named Peter, it is written capitalized as Петро́в (Petróv) and has the normal declension for these types of adjectives.
    петро́в день ― petróv denʹ ― Feast of Saints Peter and Paul (observed on June 29th) (literally, “Peter's day”)
    Петро́ва маши́на ― Petróva mašína ― Peter's car

Declension

Derived terms

  • петро́в де́нь (petróv dénʹ)
  • петро́в по́ст (petróv póst)
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