бедный

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Russian

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bědьnъ. By surface analysis, беда́ (bedá) +‎ -ный (-nyj).

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Adjective

бе́дный (bédnyj) (comparative (по)бедне́е or (по)бедне́й, superlative бедне́йший)

  1. poor (having no possessions or money)
    Synonyms: неиму́щий (neimúščij), малоиму́щий (maloimúščij), ни́щий (níščij), небога́тый (nebogátyj)
  2. poor, scanty (having little of a desirable thing)
    Synonym: ску́дный (skúdnyj)
  3. poor, miserable, wretched
    Synonyms: несча́стный (nesčástnyj), жа́лкий (žálkij)

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Noun

бе́дный (bédnyjm anim (genitive бе́дного, nominative plural бе́дные, genitive plural бе́дных, feminine бе́дная)

  1. poor person

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