любый

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic любъ (ljubŭ), from Proto-Slavic *ľubъ.

Pronunciation

Adjective

лю́бый (ljúbyj) (comparative (по)лю́бее or (по)лю́бей)

  1. (folklore or poetic except short forms) dear, sweet, cute, pleasant, pleasing

Usage notes

  • Short forms, e.g. люб (ljub), are common and colloquial in everyday Russian.

Declension