хват

Russian

Etymology

Deverbal from хвата́ть (xvatátʹ, “to catch, to grip, to grasp”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [xvat]
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

хват • (xvat) m inan (genitive хва́та, nominative plural хва́ты, genitive plural хва́тов)

  1. (sports) grip, grasp
    Synonym: хва́тка (xvátka)
  2. (colloquial) grasping fellow
    Synonym: хапу́га (xapúga)
  3. (archaic) energetic, resourceful, and daring person
    Synonym: у́харь (úxarʹ)

Declension

Declension of хват (inan masc-form hard-stem accent-a) 
singular plural
nominative хва́т
xvát 		хва́ты
xváty
genitive хва́та
xváta 		хва́тов
xvátov
dative хва́ту
xvátu 		хва́там
xvátam
accusative хва́т
xvát 		хва́ты
xváty
instrumental хва́том
xvátom 		хва́тами
xvátami
prepositional хва́те
xváte 		хва́тах
xvátax
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