Господь

See also: господь

Russian

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ɡɐˈspotʲ]
  • IPA(key): [ɣɐˈspotʲ]
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Proper noun

Госпо́дь • (Gospódʹ) m anim (genitive Го́спода)

  1. the Lord, God
    Го́споди! (vocative) ― Góspodi! ― Good Lord!
    Не дай Госпо́дь! ― Ne daj Gospódʹ! ― God forbid!
    Госпо́дь его́ зна́ет! ― Gospódʹ jevó znájet! ― God only knows!; Who knows?
    Госпо́дь с тобо́й! ― Gospódʹ s tobój! ― Bless you!; also: Get outta here! (incredulity)
    Госпо́дь с ним! ― Gospódʹ s nim! ― Forget him!

Usage notes
  • It's acceptable to pronounce the first letter "г (g)" as /ɣ/ or /ɦ/ in standard Russian for this word. The vocative case is more likely to be pronounced with /ɣ/ or /ɦ/.

Declension
Declension of Госпо́дь△ (anim sg-only masc-form hard-stem accent-a irreg) 
singular
nominative Госпо́дь△
Gospódʹ△
genitive Го́спода
Góspoda
dative Го́споду
Góspodu
accusative Го́спода
Góspoda
instrumental Го́сподом
Góspodom
prepositional Го́споде
Góspode
vocative Го́споди
Góspodi

△ Irregular.

Pre-reform declension of Госпо́дь△ (anim sg-only masc-form hard-stem accent-a irreg) 
singular
nominative Госпо́дь△
Gospódʹ△
genitive Го́спода
Góspoda
dative Го́споду
Góspodu
accusative Го́спода
Góspoda
instrumental Го́сподомъ
Góspodom
prepositional Го́сподѣ
Góspodě
vocative Го́споди
Góspodi

△ Irregular.

See also
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