герой

Belarusian

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Noun

геро́й • (hjerój) m pers (genitive геро́я, nominative plural геро́і, genitive plural геро́яў, feminine гераі́ня)

1. hero
2. (literature) character

Declension

Further reading

• “герой”, in Skarnik's Belarusian dictionary (in Belarusian), based on Kandrat Krapiva's Explanatory Dictionary of the Belarusian Language (1977-1984)
• “герой” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org

Bulgarian

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian геро́й (gerój).

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геро́й • (gerój) m (feminine герои́ня, relational adjective геро́йски or герои́чески)

1. hero

   геро́й на де́ня ― gerój na dénja ― man of the day, hero of the hour, man in the public eye

2. (literature) male character, male being involved in the action of a story

   гла́вен геро́й ― gláven gerój ― protagonist

Declension

References

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

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from French héros, from Latin hērōs, from Ancient Greek ἥρως (hḗrōs, “demi-god, hero”). Influenced by the displaced earlier иро́й (irój), directly from the Greek. Cognate with English hero.

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• Rhymes: -oj

Noun

геро́й • (gerój) m anim (genitive геро́я, nominative plural геро́и, genitive plural геро́ев, feminine герои́ня, relational adjective геро́йский or герои́ческий)

1. hero
2. (literature) character

   гла́вный геро́й ― glávnyj gerój ― the main character; protagonist

Declension

Derived terms

• антигерой (antigeroj)
• главный герой (glavnyj geroj)
• Герой Советского Союза (Geroj Sovetskovo Sojuza)

Related terms

• героиза́ция (geroizácija)
• герои́зм (geroízm)
• герои́ня (geroínja)
• герои́ческий (geroíčeskij)
• геро́йский (gerójskij)

Ukrainian

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геро́й • (herój) m pers (genitive геро́я, nominative plural геро́ї, genitive plural геро́їв, feminine герої́ня)

1. hero
2. (literature) character

   головни́й геро́й ― holovnýj herój ― the main character; protagonist

Declension

Derived terms

• геро́йство n (herójstvo)
• герої́зм (herojízm, “heroism”)
• герої́чний (herojíčnyj), герої́чно (herojíčno)
• геро́ям сла́ва (herójam sláva, “glory to the heroes, a Ukrainian patriotic salute”)

References

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “герой”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
• “герой”, in Горох – Словозміна (in Ukrainian)