былое

Belarusian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bɨˈɫoje]

Adjective

было́е • (bylóje)

  1. nominative/accusative neuter singular of былы́ (bylý)

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bɨˈɫojə]

Noun

было́е • (bylójen inan (genitive было́го, uncountable)

  1. (archaic, poetic) the past; yore

Usage notes

  • The noun is considered to be somewhat poetic and archaic, like English 'yore', so it often corresponds to 'yore' rather than neutral 'past'.

Declension