леґинь

Pannonian Rusyn

Etymology

Borrowed from Hungarian legény. Cognates include Carpathian Rusyn лиґінь (lyginʹ) and Ukrainian ле́ґінь (léginʹ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈlɛɡiɲ]
  • Rhymes: -ɛɡiɲ
  • Hyphenation: ле‧ґинь

Noun

леґинь (leginʹm pers (diminutive леґиньчок, related adjective леґиньски)

  1. young man, lad
    Synonyms: хлапец (xlapec), хлоп (xlop)
    Coordinate term: дзивка (dzivka)
  2. dude, guy
    Synonyms: чловек (človek), тип (tip)
  3. boyfriend, sweetheart
    Coordinate term: дзивка (dzivka)
  4. age-mate, peer

Declension

Declension of леґинь
singular plural
nominative леґинь (leginʹ) леґинє / леґинї (leginje / leginji)
genitive леґиня (leginja) леґиньох (leginʹox)
dative леґиньови (leginʹovi) леґиньом (leginʹom)
accusative леґиня (leginja) леґиньох (leginʹox)
instrumental леґиньом (leginʹom) леґинями (leginjami)
locative леґиньови (leginʹovi) леґиньох (leginʹox)
vocative леґинь (leginʹ) леґинє / леґинї (leginje / leginji)

Derived terms

nouns
  • леґиньство n (leginʹstvo)
verbs
  • леґиньчиц impf (leginʹčic)

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