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Russian
Etymology
Inherited from Old East Slavic лъжь (lŭžĭ), from Proto-Slavic *lъžь. Cognate with Old English lyġe, English lie from Proto-Germanic *lugiz.
Pronunciation
Noun
ложь • (ložʹ) f inan (genitive лжи, nominative plural лжи, genitive plural лжей)
- lie, falsehood
- Synonyms: непра́вда (neprávda), враньё (vranʹjó), обма́н (obmán), фальшь (falʹšʹ), брехня́ (brexnjá)
- (logic) false
Usage notes
- Some Russians differentiate between ложь (ložʹ) and враньё (vranʹjó). A lie which is told to deceive someone is a ложь. Tall tales told without the malicious intention of deceiving others are враньё. In practice, however, both words can be used with the same meaning, враньё sounding informal and ложь sounding formal.
- This word is generally only used in the singular, although there are rare attestations of plural forms. Some resources on Russian grammar omit the nominative/accusative plural form instead of giving it as лжи.
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References
- ^ Cassell's New Popular Educator: A Cyclopaedia of Knowledge and General Information, volume 3, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne: Cassell and Company, Ltd., 1920, page 484
- ^ John Dunn, Shamil Khairov (2009) Modern Russian Grammar: A Practical Guide, page 28
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