бовван
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Ukrainian
Etymology
Inherited from Old Ruthenian болва́нъ (bolván), from Old East Slavic бълванъ (bŭlvanŭ), from Proto-Slavic *bъlvanъ. Doublet of болва́н (bolván), from Russian болва́н (bolván).
Pronunciation
Noun
бовва́н • (bovván) m inan or m pers (genitive бовва́на, nominative plural бовва́ни, genitive plural бовва́нів)
- (historical, paganism) idol
- (archaeology) kurgan stela, balbal
- (derogatory) blockhead, dimwit, airhead, idiot, fool
- Synonyms: до́вбень (dóvbenʹ), до́вбня (dóvbnja), бара́н (barán), осе́л (osél), ду́рень (dúrenʹ), ду́рник (dúrnyk), дури́ло (durýlo), дура́к (durák), бо́вдур (bóvdur), те́лепень (télepenʹ), крети́н (kretýn), ідіо́т (idiót), дебі́л (debíl), дунду́к (dundúk), йо́лоп (jólop), недо́умок (nedóumok), бевзь (bevzʹ), бе́взень (bévzenʹ), кеп (kep), тупа́к (tupák), бла́зень (blázenʹ), бе́льбас (bélʹbas)
Declension
(idol, kurgan stella):
Declension of бовва́н (inan hard masc-form accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | бовва́н bovván |
бовва́ни bovvány |
| genitive | бовва́на bovvána |
бовва́нів bovvániv |
| dative | бовва́нові, бовва́ну bovvánovi, bovvánu |
бовва́нам bovvánam |
| accusative | бовва́н bovván |
бовва́ни bovvány |
| instrumental | бовва́ном bovvánom |
бовва́нами bovvánamy |
| locative | бовва́ні bovváni |
бовва́нах bovvánax |
| vocative | бовва́не bovváne |
бовва́ни bovvány |
(dimwit, idiot):
Declension of бовва́н (pers hard masc-form accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | бовва́н bovván |
бовва́ни bovvány |
| genitive | бовва́на bovvána |
бовва́нів bovvániv |
| dative | бовва́нові, бовва́ну bovvánovi, bovvánu |
бовва́нам bovvánam |
| accusative | бовва́на bovvána |
бовва́нів bovvániv |
| instrumental | бовва́ном bovvánom |
бовва́нами bovvánamy |
| locative | бовва́нові, бовва́ні bovvánovi, bovváni |
бовва́нах bovvánax |
| vocative | бовва́не bovváne |
бовва́ни bovvány |
Derived terms
- боввані́ти impf (bovvaníty)
References
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “бовван”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2010–2023), “бовван”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 1–14 (а – префере́нція), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka; Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN
- A. Rysin, V. Starko, Yu. Marchenko, O. Telemko, et al. (compilers, 2007–2022), “бовван”, in Russian-Ukrainian Dictionaries
- A. Rysin, V. Starko, et al. (compilers, 2011–2020), “бовван”, in English-Ukrainian Dictionaries
- “бовван”, in Горох – Словозміна (in Ukrainian)
- “бовван”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
- “бовван”, in Словник.ua (in Ukrainian)