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Bulgarian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *zъlodějь.
Pronunciation
Noun
злоде́й • (zlodéj) m
- malefactor, villain, miscreant
Declension
Russian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zъlodějь. By surface analysis, зло (zlo) + -о- (-o-) + -дей (-dej), combining form of де́ять (déjatʹ, “to do”).
Pronunciation
Noun
злоде́й • (zlodéj) m anim (genitive злоде́я, nominative plural злоде́и, genitive plural злоде́ев, feminine злоде́йка)
- malefactor, evildoer, villain, miscreant, scoundrel
- Synonyms: негодя́й (negodjáj), подле́ц (podléc), (dated) лиходе́й (lixodéj)
Declension
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