# побратим
## Bulgarian
### Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pobratimъ. Sychronically, substantivized from побратя (pobratja, “to become brothers”) +‎ -им (-im)

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [poˈbratim]

### Noun

побра́тим • (pobrátim) m
* member of a brotherhood
* close male friend, sworn bother
* (dated) close male relative who accompanies the bride to the alter during wedding (in cases when the father of the bride is not present)

#### Coordinate terms

* посе́стрима f (poséstrima, “sworn sister”)

#### Derived terms

* побратимя́ се pf (pobratimjá se), побратимя́вам се impf (pobratimjávam se) (causative)

### References

* “побратим”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
* “побратим”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

## Macedonian
### Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pobratimъ, from *pobratiti.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈpɔbratim]

### Noun

побратим • (pobratim) m (plural побратими, feminine посестрима, relational adjective побратимски)
* blood brother
* close friend
* best man, groomsman (close friend of the bridegroom at the wedding)

#### Related terms

* се побратими (se pobratimi)
* се побратимува (se pobratimuva)
* побратимица f (pobratimica)
* побратимка f (pobratimka)
* побратимски (pobratimski)
* побратимство n (pobratimstvo)

#### See also

* брат m (brat)
* посестрима f (posestrima)

### References

* “побратим” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu

## Russian
### Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pobratimъ, from *pobratiti.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [pəbrɐˈtʲim]

### Noun

побрати́м • (pobratím) m anim (genitive побрати́ма, nominative plural побрати́мы, genitive plural побрати́мов)
* blood brother

#### Related terms

* брататься (bratatʹsja)

## Serbo-Croatian
### Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pobratimъ, from *pobratiti.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /pǒbratim/
* Hyphenation: по‧бра‧тим

### Noun

по̀братим m (Latin spelling pòbratim)
* blood brother
* brother by a certain act (common drinking etc.) or by origin

#### Declension
### Further reading

* “побратим” in Hrvatski jezični portal

## Ukrainian
### Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pobratimъ, from *pobratiti.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [pɔbrɐˈtɪm]

### Noun

побрати́м • (pobratým) m pers (genitive побрати́ма, nominative plural побрати́ми, genitive plural побрати́мів, feminine по́сестра or посе́стра)
* blood brother
* brother-in-arms

#### Related terms

* брата́тися (bratátysja)

### References

* Hrinchenko, Borys, editor (1907–1909), “побрати́м”, in Словарь украинского языка [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Russian), Kyiv: Kievskaya starina
* Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “побрати́м”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
* Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2010–2023), “побрати́м”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 1–14 (а – префере́нція), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka; Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN