фраер
Macedonian edit
Etymology edit
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Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
фраер • (fraer) m (feminine фраерка, relational adjective фраерски, diminutive фраерче)
Declension edit
Russian edit
Alternative forms edit
- фра́йер (frájer)
Etymology edit
There are a number of theories about the origin of this term:
- Borrowed from German Freier (“suitor, bachelor; customer of prostitutes”) via Yiddish [Term?], from frei (“free”). First used by prostitutes in Odessa's criminal world to refer to their clients.
- Borrowed from German Freiherr (“baron”) via Yiddish [Term?], from frei + Herr.
- Borrowed from Yiddish פֿרײַער (frayer, “free person”), from פֿרײַ (fray, “free”). Referring to someone who has not served time in prison.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
фра́ер • (frájer) m anim (genitive фра́ера, nominative plural фраера́ or фра́еры, genitive plural фраеро́в or фра́еров)
- (slang) not a criminal person, a potential victim of a crime, any person (male); a person criminals may consider as deserving of respect, even if he doesn't belong to their group.
- ("На солнечной стороне улицы", Дина Рубина)
- (slang) an unpleasant person, e.g. someone who behaves arrogantly, spoils a party, etc.
- (saying)
- Э́тот фра́ер да́же не соизво́лил мне позвони́ть, хотя́ я ему́ назва́нивал в тече́ние не́скольких дней.
- Étot frájer dáže ne soizvólil mne pozvonítʹ, xotjá ja jemú nazvánival v tečénije néskolʹkix dnej.
- And this jerk didn't even condescend to call me, although I kept calling him for a few days.
- (slang) A naive or inexperienced person, a sucker, mug, patsy or sap; one who accedes to all requests, and is easily taken advantage of.
Declension edit
Declension of фра́ер (anim masc-form hard-stem accent-c/a irreg)
singular | plural | |
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nominative | фра́ер frájer |
фраера́△, фра́еры frajerá△, frájery |
genitive | фра́ера frájera |
фраеро́в, фра́еров frajeróv, frájerov |
dative | фра́еру frájeru |
фраера́м, фра́ерам frajerám, frájeram |
accusative | фра́ера frájera |
фраеро́в, фра́еров frajeróv, frájerov |
instrumental | фра́ером frájerom |
фраера́ми, фра́ерами frajerámi, frájerami |
prepositional | фра́ере frájere |
фраера́х, фра́ерах frajeráx, frájerax |
△ Irregular.
Related terms edit
- фраеро́к (frajerók)
- фраерну́ться (frajernútʹsja)