молодец

RussianEdit

EtymologyEdit

молодо́й (molodój) +‎ -ец (-ec)

Pronunciation 1Edit

  • IPA(key): [məɫɐˈdʲet͡s]
  • (file)

NounEdit

молоде́ц (molodécm anim (genitive молодца́, nominative plural молодцы́, genitive plural молодцо́в)

  1. fine fellow, fine girl
  2. attaboy, attagirl, well done, bravo, good for you, good for her
Usage notesEdit
  • The term is a grammatical masculine but can refer to both genders. Using it as a feminine may happen in non-standard speech.
DeclensionEdit
SynonymsEdit

Pronunciation 2Edit

NounEdit

мо́лодец (mólodecm anim (genitive мо́лодца, nominative plural мо́лодцы, genitive plural мо́лодцев)

  1. brave man, clever man (usually a young man)
Usage notesEdit
  • This word is literary, mostly present in fairy tales. In the modern language it is significantly less common than молоде́ц
DeclensionEdit

InterjectionEdit

молоде́ц! (molodéc!)

  1. attaboy!, attagirl!, well done!
Usage notesEdit

The word is also often used as a chanting word

DescendantsEdit
  • Armenian: մալադեց (maladecʿ)
  • Bashkir: маладис (maladis)