борзой
Russian
FWOTD – 31 August 2024
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bɐrˈzoj]
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old East Slavic бързъ (bŭrzŭ), from Proto-Slavic *bъrzъ.
Adjective
борзо́й • (borzój)
- (dated) swift, fleet
- борза́я лошадь ― borzája lošadʹ ― a swift horse
- (relational) borzoi, greyhound
- (low colloquial) cheeky, insolent
Declension
Declension of борзо́й (short class b)
| masculine | neuter | feminine | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | борзо́й borzój |
борзо́е borzóje |
борза́я borzája |
борзы́е borzýje | |
| genitive | борзо́го borzóvo |
борзо́й borzój |
борзы́х borzýx | ||
| dative | борзо́му borzómu |
борзо́й borzój |
борзы́м borzým | ||
| accusative | animate | борзо́го borzóvo |
борзо́е borzóje |
борзу́ю borzúju |
борзы́х borzýx |
| inanimate | борзо́й borzój |
борзы́е borzýje | |||
| instrumental | борзы́м borzým |
борзо́й, борзо́ю borzój, borzóju |
борзы́ми borzými | ||
| prepositional | борзо́м borzóm |
борзо́й borzój |
борзы́х borzýx | ||
| short form | борз borz |
борзо́ borzó |
борза́ borzá |
борзы́ borzý | |
Related terms
Descendants
- → Czech: barzoj
- → English: borzoi
- → French: barzoï
- → German: Barsoi
- → Italian: barzoi
- → Japanese: ボルゾイ
- → Korean: 보르조이 (boreujoi)
- → Romanian: barzoi
Etymology 2
Noun
борзо́й • (borzój) f anim
- genitive/dative/instrumental/prepositional singular of борза́я (borzája)