негодяй
See also: негодяи
Bulgarian
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian негодя́й (negodjáj), from Proto-Slavic *negodějь. Morphologically equivalent to негоду́вам (negodúvam, “to resent; to rebel, revolt”) + -яй (-jaj). Akin to Czech Nehodiv (shortened from an earlier *Nehodejevo) - a village in Bohemia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [nɛɡoˈdʲa̟j]
Noun
негодя́й • (negodjáj) m
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | негодя́й negodjáj |
негодя́и negodjái |
| definite (subject form) |
негодя́ят negodjájat |
негодя́ите negodjáite |
| definite (object form) |
негодя́я negodjája | |
| count form | — | негодя́я negodjája |
Related terms
- него́дник m (negódnik), него́дница f (negódnica, “scoundrel”)
References
- “негодяй”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
- “негодяй”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
Russian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *negodějь. Can also be analysed as не (ne) + годи́ться (godítʹsja, “to be of good use”) + -яй (-jaj)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [nʲɪɡɐˈdʲæj]
Audio: (file)
Noun
негодя́й • (negodjáj) m anim (genitive негодя́я, nominative plural негодя́и, genitive plural негодя́ев)
Declension
Declension of негодя́й (anim masc-form vowel-stem accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | негодя́й negodjáj |
негодя́и negodjái |
| genitive | негодя́я negodjája |
негодя́ев negodjájev |
| dative | негодя́ю negodjáju |
негодя́ям negodjájam |
| accusative | негодя́я negodjája |
негодя́ев negodjájev |
| instrumental | негодя́ем negodjájem |
негодя́ями negodjájami |
| prepositional | негодя́е negodjáje |
негодя́ях negodjájax |
Descendants
- → Bulgarian: негодя́й (negodjáj)
- → Polish: niegodaj