Kislevarin

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Kislevarin is the language spoken in Kislev.^{Needs Citation}

Overview

Almost all Kislevites speak Kislevarin. It is a combination of the old Ropsmenn and Ungol tongues with additional words coming from the Gospodars. It also has a few words from Reikspiel. For non-native speakers, it is extremely hard to learn.^{Needs Citation}

Dialects

There are many dialects spoken in Kislev, however, most of them are mutually understandable. Most of the differences follow old tribal boundaries.^{Needs Citation}

• Dolvarin, spoken in he north.^{Needs Citation}
• Górelsk, occasionally spoken in the north. It is said to be the original Ropsmenn language.^{Needs Citation}
• Krevarin, spoken in the east.^{Needs Citation}
• Sudevarin, spoken mainly in the south.^{Needs Citation}
• Tzavarin, occasionally spoken in Kislev City.^{Needs Citation}

Gender Structure

Kislevarin has a very complex gender system. It combines three qualities; gender (masculine vs. feminine), personality (personal vs. non-personal), and vitality (animate vs. inanimate). This is what makes it so hard for outsiders to learn.^{Needs Citation}

Lexicon

Word	Literal Translation	Meaning	Source
Ahrain		Shadows, night, stealth, secrets, perfidiousness	Needs Citation
Ataman		The village chief	Needs Citation
Atamanka		A female village chief	Needs Citation
Bachór		An unruly child or a stupid warrior	Needs Citation
Blyad		An immoral woman	Needs Citation
Boyar		Nobleman	Needs Citation
Burmistrz		Burgomeiser, mayor	Needs Citation
Chapka		A fur-lined hat	Needs Citation
Dewastacja		Destruction, the desolation left after a Chaos incursion	Needs Citation
Do Widzenia		Good bye or die well	Needs Citation
Droyaska		A master swordsman	Needs Citation
Druzhina		A noble	Needs Citation
Dzien Dobry		Good day	Needs Citation
Esaul		Steward	Needs Citation
Kibitkas		Portable huts	Needs Citation
Kika		A headdress worn by married women	Needs Citation
Konuishy		The Master of the House of the Ice Queen	Needs Citation
Korzna		A type of cloak worn by nobles	Needs Citation
Koszmar		A time when evil spirits are out; a nightmare	Needs Citation
Koumiss		An alcoholic beverage brewed from horse's milk	Needs Citation
Kozhukhi		Sheepskin coat	Needs Citation
Krashenin		Dyed linen	Needs Citation
Krowa		A crow or a stupid person	Needs Citation
Krug	Circle	A group of Ungol horsemen	Needs Citation
Kvas		A beverage similar vodka that also has medical qualities	Needs Citation
Kyazak		Bandits, raiders	Needs Citation
Lapti		Blunt-toed shoes	Needs Citation
Mazurka		A type of Kislevie folk-dance	Needs Citation
Nekulturny		An uncultured, undignified person	Needs Citation
Oblast		A wide, frozen plain	Needs Citation
Prospekt		Street	Needs Citation
Pulk		Army	Needs Citation
Raspashnoe		An open-fronted coat	Needs Citation
Raspotitsa		When snow covers the plains	Needs Citation
Roketz		Rockets	Needs Citation
Rota		A unit of troops	Needs Citation
Rubakha		A loose, ankle-length garment	Needs Citation
Samogon		Crude moonshine	Needs Citation
Stanitsa		A large settlement or town	Needs Citation
Stem-tzak		Steam Tank	Needs Citation
Svolich		Someone with inferior lineage	Needs Citation
Świnia		A pig, or one who has no respect for tradition	Needs Citation
Szlachta		Nobility	Needs Citation
Tirsa		A tiny settlement	Needs Citation
Urtza		The four-year cycle of the Ungol calendar	Needs Citation
Venet		Elaborate headgear worn by maidens	Needs Citation
Yurta		A tent, play on the word "yurt"	Needs Citation
Zal		A village's meetinghouse	Needs Citation
Zza		From beyond; where chaos raiders come from	Needs Citation

Sources

• 1: Realm of the Ice Queen
  • 1a: pg. 9
  • 1b: pg. 12

Uncited

• Realm of the Ice Queen: 20, 34, 36, 49, 50, 73-75, 84, 96, 105, 107, 108, 115^{Needs Citation}
• Old World Armoury: 8, 60^{Needs Citation}
• WFRP Rulebook (4th Edition): 125^{Needs Citation}
• Rough Nights & Hard Days: 91^{Needs Citation}
• The Ambassador (novel): chapters 1, 7^{Needs Citation}
• Ursun's Teeth (Novel): chapter 8^{Needs Citation}
• The Burning Shore (novel): chapter 11^{Needs Citation}
• Riders of the Dead (Novel)^{Needs Citation}
• Warhammer Rulebook (8th Edition): 458^{Needs Citation}