смерд

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic смръдъ (smrŭdŭ, someone who stinks), related to смерде́ть (smerdétʹ, to stink). Cognates include Ukrainian смерд (smerd), Belarusian смерд (smjerd) or Belarusian смердзь (smjerdzʹ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [smʲert]

Noun

смерд • (smerdm anim (genitive сме́рда, nominative plural сме́рды, genitive plural сме́рдов)

  1. (historical) a low-class peasant, smerd
  2. (derogatory) peasant; serf; slave

Declension