козёл

See also: козел

Russian

Alternative forms

• козёлъ (kozjól) — Pre-reform orthography (1918)

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic козьлъ (kozĭlŭ), from Proto-Slavic *kozьlъ (“he-goat”), from *koza (“she-goat”) +‎ *-ьlъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɐˈzʲɵɫ]

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• Rhymes: -ol

Noun

козёл • (kozjól) m anim or m inan (genitive козла́, nominative plural козлы́, genitive plural козло́в, feminine коза́, relational adjective козли́ный, diminutive ко́злик)

1. goat, he-goat, billygoat

   козёл отпуще́ния ― kozjól otpuščénija ― scapegoat

2. (slang, derogatory) idiot, blockhead; jerk, bastard, ass

   Вот ведь козёл! ― Vot vedʹ kozjól! ― What a bastard!

3. (criminal slang, very offensive) an inmate who is an informer and collaborates with authorities
4. (criminal slang, very offensive) homosexual (usually passive)
5. (colloquial) game of dominoes

   забива́ть козла́ ― zabivátʹ kozlá ― play dominoes

6. (gymnastics) buck, a leather-covered frame used for gymnastic vaulting
7. (military) stack of arms (e.g. rifles)

Declension

Declension of козёл (bian masc-form hard-stem accent-b reduc) 

	singular	plural
nominative	козёл kozjól	козлы́ kozlý
genitive	козла́ kozlá	козло́в kozlóv
dative	козлу́ kozlú	козла́м kozlám
accusative animate inanimate	козла́ kozlá	козло́в kozlóv
	козёл kozjól	козлы́ kozlý
instrumental	козло́м kozlóm	козла́ми kozlámi
prepositional	козле́ kozlé	козла́х kozláx

Related terms

• коза́ (kozá)
• ко́зий (kózij)
• козлёнок (kozljónok)
• ко́злы (kózly)
• козля́тина (kozljátina)