Russian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old East Slavic скупъ (skupŭ), from Proto-Slavic *skǫpъ.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [skʊˈpoj]
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Adjective edit

скупо́й (skupój) (comparative (по)скупе́е or (по)скупе́й)

  1. avaricious, stingy, frugal, mean, parsimonious, miserly
  2. scanty, poor
  3. taciturn

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Noun edit

скупо́й (skupójm anim (genitive скупо́го, nominative plural скупы́е, genitive plural скупы́х, feminine скупа́я)

  1. miser
    Synonyms: скаред (skared), скареда (skareda), скаредник (skarednik), скря́га (skrjága), скупе́ц (skupéc), скопидом (skopidom), сквалыга (skvalyga), жа́дина (žádina)

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References edit

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