молодец
Russian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [məlɐˈdʲet͡s]
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Noun
молоде́ц • (molodéc) m anim (genitive молодца́, nominative plural молодцы́, genitive plural молодцо́в)
- fine fellow, fine girl
- attaboy, attagirl, well done, bravo, good for you, good for her
Synonyms
- у́мница (úmnica)
- молодчи́на (molodčína) (colloquial)
- молодча́га (molodčága) (colloquial)
- молото́к (molotók) (colloquial, lit.: "hammer" because of the similarity with "молодец")
Usage notes
- The term is a grammatical masculine but can refer to both genders. Using it as a feminine may happen in non-standard speech.
Declension
Declension of молоде́ц (anim masc-form ц-stem accent-b reduc)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmolədʲɪt͡s]
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Noun
мо́лодец • (mólodec) m anim (genitive мо́лодца, nominative plural мо́лодцы, genitive plural мо́лодцев)
Declension
Declension of мо́лодец (anim masc-form ц-stem accent-a reduc)
Descendants
- Armenian: մալադեց (maladecʿ)
Usage notes
The word is also often used as a chanting word
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