анафема
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Russian
Alternative forms
- ана́ѳема (anáfema) — Pre-reform orthography (1918)
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀνάθεμα (anáthema).
Pronunciation
Noun
ана́фема • (anáfema) f inan (genitive ана́фемы, nominative plural ана́фемы, genitive plural ана́фем)
- (religion, Christianity) anathema, excommunication
- (colloquial, Internet slang, humorous) ostracism, ban
- (colloquial, dated) A profanity that expresses one's displeasure with the situation; damn, dammit
- 1901/2017, Макси́м Го́рький (Maksím Górʹkij), Тро́е (Tróje) [The Three]:
- Лунёв молча́л и, ненави́дя её всей душо́й, ду́мал: «Хоть бы ты, ана́фема, но́гу себе́ вы́вихнула, пры́гая тут...»
- Lunjóv molčál i, nenavídja jejó vsej dušój, dúmal: «Xotʹ by ty, anáfema, nógu sebé vývixnula, prýgaja tut...»
- Lunyov was silent and, hating her with his whole heart, thought: "Damn you, I wish you dislocated your leg, jumping here ...”
Declension
Declension of ана́фема (inan fem-form hard-stem accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ана́фема anáfema |
ана́фемы anáfemy |
| genitive | ана́фемы anáfemy |
ана́фем anáfem |
| dative | ана́феме anáfeme |
ана́фемам anáfemam |
| accusative | ана́фему anáfemu |
ана́фемы anáfemy |
| instrumental | ана́фемой, ана́фемою anáfemoj, anáfemoju |
ана́фемами anáfemami |
| prepositional | ана́феме anáfeme |
ана́фемах anáfemax |
Ukrainian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀνάθεμα (anáthema).
Pronunciation
Noun
ана́фема • (anáfema) f inan (genitive ана́феми, nominative plural ана́феми, genitive plural ана́фем)
- (inanimate) anathema, excommunication
- (swear word) A profanity that expresses one's displeasure with the situation; damn, dammit
Declension
Declension of ана́фема (inan hard fem-form accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ана́фема anáfema |
ана́феми anáfemy |
| genitive | ана́феми anáfemy |
ана́фем anáfem |
| dative | ана́фемі anáfemi |
ана́фемам anáfemam |
| accusative | ана́фему anáfemu |
ана́феми anáfemy |
| instrumental | ана́фемою anáfemoju |
ана́фемами anáfemamy |
| locative | ана́фемі anáfemi |
ана́фемах anáfemax |
| vocative | ана́фемо anáfemo |
ана́феми anáfemy |
Derived terms
- ана́фемський (anáfemsʹkyj)
References
- “анафема”, in Горох – Словозміна (in Ukrainian)