ложь
See also: Appendix:Variations of "loz"
Russian
editEtymology
editInherited from Old East Slavic лъжь (lŭžĭ), from Proto-Slavic *lъžь. Cognate with Old English lyġe, English lie from Proto-Germanic *lugiz.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editложь • (ložʹ) f inan (genitive лжи, nominative plural лжи, genitive plural лжей)
Usage notes
edit- Some Russians differentiate between ложь (ložʹ) and враньё (vranʹjó). A lie which is told to deceive someone is a ложь. Tall tales told without the malicious intention of deceiving others are враньё. In practice, however, both words can be used with the same meaning, враньё sounding informal and ложь sounding formal.
- This word is generally only used in the singular,[1] although there are rare attestations of plural forms. Some resources on Russian grammar omit the nominative/accusative plural form instead of giving it as лжи.[2]
Declension
editRelated terms
editReferences
editSee also
edit- врать (vratʹ)
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