Bulgarian

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Etymology

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Apparently related to Latin Iūdaea, the Latin name for the Israelite tribe of Judah. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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юде́й (judéjm (feminine юде́йка)

  1. (historical) Israelite; a Jew in antiquity.

Usage notes

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This term is not used to refer to Jews today; rather, евреин (evrein) or, for females, еврейка (evrejka) is used instead.

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References

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  • юдей”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • юдей”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

Ukrainian

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [jʊˈdɛi̯]
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Noun

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юде́й (judéjm pers (genitive юде́я, nominative plural юде́ї, genitive plural юде́їв, feminine юде́йка, relational adjective юде́йський)

  1. (religion) Jew

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