блат
Bulgarian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from German Blatt. Cognate with English blade.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
блат • (blat) m (relational adjective бла́тов)
Inflection edit
Declension of блат
singular | plural | |
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indefinite | блат blat |
бла́тове blátove |
definite (subject form) |
бла́тът blátǎt |
бла́товете blátovete |
definite (object form) |
бла́та bláta | |
count form | — | бла́та bláta |
References edit
Russian edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Polish blat or Yiddish בלאַט (blat).
Noun edit
блат • (blat) m inan (genitive бла́та, nominative plural бла́ты, genitive plural бла́тов, relational adjective блатно́й)
- blat, cronyism, pull (useful contacts to help in skirting the red tape and other barriers, usually illegal help or assistance to obtain a good post, job, enter the university, etc.)
- по бла́ту ― po blátu ― thanks to knowing the "right" people
- bribe
Declension edit
Related terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
блат • (blat) n inan pl