Russian edit

 
Хрен (1)

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Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [xrʲen]
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Etymology 1 edit

Inherited from Old East Slavic хрѣнъ (xrěnŭ)?, from Proto-Slavic *xrěnъ (horseradish).

Noun edit

хрен (xrenm inan (genitive хре́на or хрена́*, nominative plural хре́ны, genitive plural хре́нов, relational adjective хрено́вый) (* See usage notes.)

  1. horseradish (plant, condiment)
  2. (inanimate, minced oath, colloquial) prick (penis); used as a general curse
    Synonyms: (vulgar) хуй (xuj), (vulgar) хер (xer), (euphemism) шиш (šiš), (euphemism) фиг (fig)
    Ни хрена́ не понима́ю, как э́то собра́ть. (note the stress)Ni xrená ne ponimáju, kak éto sobrátʹ.I understand bugger-all about how to put this together.
    Како́го хре́на он пришёл? (note the stress)Kakóvo xréna on prišól?What the hell did he come for?
    Хре́н тебе́! (note the stress)Xrén tebé!Nuts to you!
Usage notes edit
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Etymology 2 edit

Euphemistic alteration of хуй (xuj, a vulgar curse) or хер (xer, a less vulgar version), influenced by the noun хрен (xren, horseradish).

Noun edit

хрен (xrenm inan or m anim (genitive хре́на, nominative plural хре́ны, genitive plural хре́нов, relational adjective хрено́вый)

  1. (animate, derogatory, colloquial) prick, asshole (a term of contempt for a man)
  2. (animate, derogatory, colloquial) old fart
    Synonyms: хрыч (xryč), ста́рый хрыч (stáryj xryč)
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Serbo-Croatian edit

 
хрен

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *xrěnъ.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

хре̏н m (Latin spelling hrȅn)

  1. horseradish

Declension edit

Further reading edit

  • хрен” in Hrvatski jezični portal