Господь
Russian edit
Alternative forms edit
- госпо́дь (gospódʹ)
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gospodь.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Госпо́дь • (Gospódʹ) m anim (genitive Го́спода)
- the Lord, God
- Го́споди! (vocative) ― Góspodi! ― Good Lord!
- Не дай Госпо́дь! ― Ne daj Gospódʹ! ― God forbid!
- Госпо́дь его́ зна́ет! ― Gospódʹ jevó znájet! ― God only knows!; Who knows?
- Госпо́дь с тобо́й! ― Gospódʹ s tobój! ― Bless you!; also: Get outta here! (incredulity)
- Госпо́дь с ним! ― Gospódʹ s nim! ― Forget him!
Usage notes edit
- It's acceptable to pronounce the first letter "г (g)" as /ɣ/ or /ɦ/ in standard Russian for this word. The vocative case is more likely to be pronounced with /ɣ/ or /ɦ/.
Declension edit
Pre-reform declension of Госпо́дь△ (anim sg-only masc-form hard-stem accent-a irreg)
Related terms edit
- господи́н (gospodín)
- госпо́дний (gospódnij)
- Го́споди (Góspodi)
See also edit
Ukrainian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic Господь (Gospodĭ).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Госпо́дь • (Hospódʹ) m pers (genitive Го́спода, uncountable)
Declension edit
Declension of Госпо́дь (pers sg-only hard masc-form accent-a)
singular | |
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nominative | Госпо́дь Hospódʹ |
genitive | Го́спода Hóspoda |
dative | Го́сподові, Го́споду, Господе́ві Hóspodovi, Hóspodu, Hospodévi |
accusative | Го́спода Hóspoda |
instrumental | Го́сподом Hóspodom |
locative | Го́сподові, Го́споду, Го́споді, Господе́ві Hóspodovi, Hóspodu, Hóspodi, Hospodévi |
vocative | Го́споди Hóspody |
See also edit
Further reading edit
- Rusanivskyi, V. M., editor (2012), “Госпо́дь”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volume 3 (відстава́ння – ґура́льня), Kyiv: Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN