сударь

Russian

Etymology

Contracted form of госуда́рь (gosudárʹ, sire). Rather archaic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈsudərʲ]
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Noun

су́дарь • (súdarʹm anim (genitive су́даря, nominative plural су́дари, genitive plural су́дарей, feminine суда́рыня)

  1. sir

Usage notes

  • Not in common use since 1917. Despite some attempts, the political reforms in Russia and other ex-USSR states have not revived the word. Still found in older fiction and is used by some speakers.

Declension

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