зубр
Russian
Alternative forms
- зубръ (zubr) — Pre-reform orthography (1918)
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zǫbrъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈzubr]
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Noun
зубр • (zubr) m anim (genitive зу́бра, nominative plural зу́бры, genitive plural зу́бров, relational adjective зу́бровый)
- bison (European bison), wisent
- Synonym: бизо́н (bizón)
- (colloquial) diehard, ace, pro
- (figurative) reactionary[1] (comparison of supporters of a return to the old order with obsolete forms of life, i.e. endangered bison)
Declension
Related terms
Related terms
- изюбрь (izjubrʹ)
Descendants
See also
- Зубр on the Russian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ru
References
- ^ Osipov, A., Andreev, A. I., Steinberg, P. N., Alekseev, A. N., Kazanskiy, M. M., Kuteinikov, P. I., Matorin, N. M., Sorokin, A. N. (1930) Словарь непонятных для крестьянина слов [Dictionary of unknown words for peasants][1] (in Russian), 2 revised and enlarged edition, Soviet Union, Leningrad: Red Village, page 52: “зубры ― zubry”
Ukrainian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [zubr]
Audio: (file)
Noun
зубр • (zubr) m animal (genitive зу́бра, nominative plural зу́бри, genitive plural зу́брів)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | зубр zubr |
зу́бри zúbry |
| genitive | зу́бра zúbra |
зу́брів zúbriv |
| dative | зу́брові, зу́бру zúbrovi, zúbru |
зу́брам zúbram |
| accusative | зу́бра zúbra |
зу́бри, зу́брів zúbry, zúbriv |
| instrumental | зу́бром zúbrom |
зу́брами zúbramy |
| locative | зу́брові, зу́брі zúbrovi, zúbri |
зу́брах zúbrax |
| vocative | зу́бре zúbre |
зу́бри zúbry |