блат

Borrowed from German Blatt. Cognate with English blade.

• IPA^(key): [bɫat]

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блат • (blat) m (relational adjective бла́тов)

1. sheet, layer (in culinary)

   Synonym: пласт (plast)

   блат на то́рта ― blat na tórta ― sheet of a torte

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

• IPA^(key): [bɫat]

From Polish blat or Yiddish בלאַט (blat).

блат • (blat) m inan (genitive бла́та, nominative plural бла́ты, genitive plural бла́тов, relational adjective блатно́й)

1. blat, cronyism, pull (useful contacts to help in skirting the red tape and other barriers, usually illegal help or assistance to obtain a good post, job, enter the university, etc.)

   по бла́ту ― po blátu ― thanks to knowing the "right" people

2. bribe

блат • (blat) n inan pl

1. genitive plural of бла́то (bláto)

From Polish blat or Yiddish בלאַט (blat).

• IPA^(key): [bɫat]

блат • (blat) m inan (genitive бла́ту, nominative plural бла́ти, genitive plural бла́тів, relational adjective блатни́й)

1. (colloquial) blat, cronyism, pull (useful contacts to help in skirting the red tape and other barriers, usually illegal help or assistance to obtain a good post, job, enter the university, etc.)

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “блат”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
• Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2010–2025), “блат”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 1–15 (а – п'ять), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka; Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN