шваль
Russian edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Unknown. Sometimes compared with German Schwall (“flood”) or French cheval (“horse”).
Noun edit
шваль • (švalʹ) f anim or f inan (genitive шва́ли, nominative plural шва́ли, genitive plural шва́лей)
- (colloquial, derogatory, sometimes collectively, animate) scum, dregs, despicable person, riffraff, despicable people
- (colloquial, derogatory, usually collectively, inanimate) rubbish, useless things
Declension edit
Declension of шваль (bian fem-form 3rd-decl accent-a)
Etymology 2 edit
From шить (šitʹ, “to sew”).
Noun edit
шваль • (švalʹ) m anim (genitive шва́ля, nominative plural шва́ли, genitive plural шва́лей)
Declension edit
Declension of шваль (anim masc-form soft-stem accent-a)