сударь

Russian

Etymology

Contracted form of государь, sire. Rather archaic. Not in common use since 1917. Despite some attempts, the political reforms in Russia and other ex-USSR states have not revived the word. Still found in older fiction and is used by some speakers.

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈsudərʲ/

Noun

сударь (súdar’) m

  1. sir

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