зубр

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Russian

Зубр.

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zǫbrъ.

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Noun

зубр (zubrm anim (genitive зу́бра, nominative plural зу́бры, genitive plural зу́бров, relational adjective зу́бровый)

  1. bison (European bison), wisent
    Synonym: бизо́н (bizón)
  2. (colloquial) diehard, ace, pro
  3. (figurative) reactionary[1] (comparison of supporters of a return to the old order with obsolete forms of life, i.e. endangered bison)

Declension

Descendants

  • Bulgarian: зу́бър (zúbǎr)
  • Kildin Sami: зубр (zubr)

See also

References

  1. ^ Osipov, A., Andreev, A. I., Steinberg, P. N., Alekseev, A. N., Kazanskiy, M. M., Kuteinikov, P. I., Matorin, N. M., Sorokin, A. N. (1930) Словарь непонятных для крестьянина слов [Dictionary of unknown words for peasants]‎ (in Russian), 2 revised and enlarged edition, Soviet Union, Leningrad: Red Village, page 52:зубрыzubry

Ukrainian

Pronunciation

Noun

зубр (zubrm animal (genitive зу́бра, nominative plural зу́бри, genitive plural зу́брів)

  1. European bison, Bison bonasus

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