Зеля

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See also: zelja and želja

Russian

Etymology

From Зеле́нский (Zelénskij), the surname of Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Зе́ля • (Zélja) m anim (genitive Зе́ли, nominative plural Зе́ли, genitive plural Зель)

  1. (politics, Internet slang, derogatory) Volodymyr Zelenskyy, president of Ukraine.
    (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)

Usage notes

  • Using a diminutive on a surname, or shortening a surname, is considered disrespectful in Russian culture.

Declension

Declension of Зе́ля (anim fem-form soft-stem accent-a) 
singular plural
nominative Зе́ля
Zélja 		Зе́ли
Zéli
genitive Зе́ли
Zéli 		Зе́ль
Zélʹ
dative Зе́ле
Zéle 		Зе́лям
Zéljam
accusative Зе́лю
Zélju 		Зе́ль
Zélʹ
instrumental Зе́лей, Зе́лею
Zélej, Zéleju 		Зе́лями
Zéljami
prepositional Зе́ле
Zéle 		Зе́лях
Zéljax

Derived terms

See also

  • Пы́ня (Pýnja, “Vladimir Putin, president of Russia”)

Ukrainian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Зеле́нський (Zelénsʹkyj), the surname of Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Compare with Zelly.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Зе́ля • (Zélja) f inan (genitive Зе́лі, uncountable)

  1. (politics, Internet slang, derogatory) Volodymyr Zelenskyy, president of Ukraine.
    (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)

Usage notes

  • Using a diminutive on a surname, or shortening a surname, is considered disrespectful in Ukrainian culture.

Declension

Declension of Зе́ля
(inan sg-only soft fem-form accent-a)
singular
nominative Зе́ля
Zélja
genitive Зе́лі
Zéli
dative Зе́лі
Zéli
accusative Зе́лю
Zélju
instrumental Зе́лею
Zéleju
locative Зе́лі
Zéli
vocative Зе́ле
Zéle

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: Zelia, Zelya

See also

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia