Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Particularly: “Possibly borrowed from Russian беснова́тый (besnovátyj)?”

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [bʲisnʊˈʋatei̯]
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Adjective

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біснува́тий (bisnuvátyj)

  1. demoniac, demon-possessed, devil-ridden, possessed by demons
  2. crazy, lunatic, out of one's mind, raving mad
    Synonyms: божеві́льний (boževílʹnyj), безтя́мний (beztjámnyj), безу́мний (bezúmnyj), несамови́тий (nesamovýtyj)

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Noun

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біснува́тий (bisnuvátyjm pers (genitive біснува́того, nominative plural біснува́ті, genitive plural біснува́тих, feminine біснува́та) (nominalized)

  1. demoniac, demon-possessed person, energumen
  2. lunatic

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