многая лета

Russian

Alternative forms

• мно́гая лѣ́та (mnógaja lě́ta) — Pre-reform orthography (1918)
• мно́гие ле́та (mnógije léta) (somewhat modernised)
• долгих ле́т (dolgix lét) (modernised)

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic мъногаꙗ лѣта (mŭnogaja lěta). Cognate with Ukrainian мно́гая лі́та (mnóhaja líta). Cf. modern Russian мно́гие го́ды (mnógije gódy), мно́го лет (mnógo let) or less commonly мно́гие ле́та (mnógije léta).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmnoɡəjə ˈlʲetə]
• IPA^(key): [ˈmnoɣəjə ˈlʲetə]

Phrase

мно́гая ле́та • (mnógaja léta)

1. (archaic, poetic or ecclesiastic) wish for longevity, many years (of prosperity, health, etc.)

Usage notes

• The grammar and pronunciation of the Old Slavonic phrase is intentionally preserved.
• Only used in the nominative and accusative cases.

See also

• многоле́тие (mnogolétije)