злоба
Macedonian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *zъloba.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈzɫɔba]
Noun
злоба • (zloba) f (relational adjective злобен)
- evil, malice, wickedness
- (colloquial) wicked person
- grudge
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | злоба (zloba) | злоби (zlobi) |
| definite unspecified | злобата (zlobata) | злобите (zlobite) |
| definite proximal | злобава (zlobava) | злобиве (zlobive) |
| definite distal | злобана (zlobana) | злобине (zlobine) |
| vocative | злобо (zlobo) | злоби (zlobi) |
Russian
Etymology
From Old East Slavic зълоба (zŭloba), from Proto-Slavic *zъloba, from *zъlъ + *-oba. By surface analysis, злой (zloj) + -оба (-oba).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈzɫobə]
Audio: (file)
Noun
зло́ба • (zlóba) f inan (genitive зло́бы, nominative plural зло́бы, genitive plural злоб)
- bitterness (with regards to an animate being)
- spite, malice
- rage, anger
- кипе́ть зло́бой ― kipétʹ zlóboj ― to boil with anger
- grudge
Declension
Declension of зло́ба (inan fem-form hard-stem accent-a)
Pre-reform declension of зло́ба (inan fem-form hard-stem accent-a)
Related terms
Further reading
- злоба in Большой толковый словарь, editor-in-chief С. А. Кузнецов – hosted at gramota.ru
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *zъloba.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zlǒba/
- Hyphenation: зло‧ба
Noun
зло̀ба f (Latin spelling zlòba)
Declension
Declension of злоба
Further reading
- “злоба”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025
Ukrainian
Etymology
From Old East Slavic зълоба (zŭloba), from Proto-Slavic *zъloba, from *zъlъ + *-oba. By surface analysis, злий (zlyj) + -оба (-oba).
Pronunciation
- зло́ба: IPA(key): [ˈzɫɔbɐ]
- злоба́: IPA(key): [zɫɔˈba]
Noun
зло́ба or злоба́ • (zlóba or zlobá) f inan (genitive зло́би or злоби́, uncountable)
- malice, maliciousness, spite, anger, rancour (UK), rancor (US) (strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something)
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | зло́ба, злоба́ zlóba, zlobá |
| genitive | зло́би, злоби́ zlóby, zlobý |
| dative | зло́бі, злобі́ zlóbi, zlobí |
| accusative | зло́бу, злобу́ zlóbu, zlobú |
| instrumental | зло́бою, злобо́ю zlóboju, zlobóju |
| locative | зло́бі, злобі́ zlóbi, zlobí |
| vocative | зло́бо zlóbo |
Derived terms
- зло́бний (zlóbnyj)
- злобува́ти impf (zlobuváty)
Further reading
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “злоба”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2015), “злоба”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 6 (зга́га – ква́рта), Kyiv: Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN
- “злоба”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)
- “злоба”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
- “злоба”, in Словник.ua [Slovnyk.ua] (in Ukrainian)