анафема

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀνάθεμα (anáthema).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɐˈnafʲɪmə]
  • Audio:(file)
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Noun

ана́фема • (anáfemaf inan (genitive ана́фемы, nominative plural ана́фемы, genitive plural ана́фем)

  1. (religion, Christianity) anathema, excommunication
  2. (colloquial, Internet slang, humorous) ostracism, ban
    Synonyms: бан (ban), остракизм (ostrakizm)
  3. (colloquial, dated) A profanity that expresses one's displeasure with the situation; damn, dammit
    • 1901/2017, Макси́м Го́рький (Maksím Górʹkij), Тро́е (Tróje) [The Three]:
      Лунёв молча́л и, ненави́дя её всей душо́й, ду́мал: «Хоть бы ты, ана́фема, но́гу себе́ вы́вихнула, пры́гая тут...»
      Lunjóv molčál i, nenavídja jejó vsej dušój, dúmal: «Xotʹ by ty, anáfema, nógu sebé vývixnula, prýgaja tut...»
      Lunyov was silent and, hating her with his whole heart, thought: "Damn you, I wish you dislocated your leg, jumping here ...”

Declension

Ukrainian

Alternative forms

  • ана́тема (anátema)
  • ана́хтема (anáxtema)archaic
  • ана́хтем (anáxtem)as a profanity

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀνάθεμα (anáthema).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɐˈnafemɐ]
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

ана́фема • (anáfemaf inan (genitive ана́феми, nominative plural ана́феми, genitive plural ана́фем)

  1. (inanimate) anathema, excommunication
  2. (swear word) A profanity that expresses one's displeasure with the situation; damn, dammit

Declension

Declension of ана́фема
(inan hard fem-form accent-a)
singular plural
nominative ана́фема
anáfema
ана́феми
anáfemy
genitive ана́феми
anáfemy
ана́фем
anáfem
dative ана́фемі
anáfemi
ана́фемам
anáfemam
accusative ана́фему
anáfemu
ана́феми
anáfemy
instrumental ана́фемою
anáfemoju
ана́фемами
anáfemamy
locative ана́фемі
anáfemi
ана́фемах
anáfemax
vocative ана́фемо
anáfemo
ана́феми
anáfemy

Derived terms

  • ана́фемський (anáfemsʹkyj)

References