Russian edit

Alternative forms edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [vor]
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -or

Etymology 1 edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vorъ. Probably related to врать (vratʹ, to lie).

Noun edit

вор (vorm anim (genitive во́ра or вора́*, nominative plural во́ры or воры́*, genitive plural воро́в, feminine воро́вка, relational adjective воровско́й, diminutive вори́шка) (* nonstandard, uncommon)

  1. thief
    Synonyms: тать (tatʹ), похити́тель (poxitítelʹ)
  2. (obsolete) traitor, apostate, outlaw
Declension edit
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
  • Bashkir: бур (bur)
  • Finnish: voro
  • Komi-Zyrian: вӧр (vör)

References edit

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “вор”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress

Etymology 2 edit

Borrowed from English vore.

Noun edit

вор (vorm inan (genitive во́ра, uncountable)

  1. vore (sexual fetish)
    Synonyms: воор (voor), ворофили́я (vorofilíja)
Declension edit