мзда

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Old East Slavic

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *mьzdà.

Noun

мзда́ (mzdáf

  1. payment

Declension

Accent paradigm b.

Descendants

  • Old Belarusian: мзда (mzda)
  • Russian: мзда (mzda)
  • Ukrainian: мзда (mzda)

Further reading

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic мьзда (mĭzda), from Proto-Slavic *mьzdà.

Pronunciation

Noun

мзда (mzdaf inan (genitive мзды, nominative plural мзды, genitive plural missing)

  1. (dated, humorous in modern usage) payment, reward, fee
    Synonym: пла́та (pláta)
    за ма́лую мзду́za máluju mzdúfor a small fee
  2. (colloquial) bribe
    Synonym: взя́тка (vzjátka)
  3. (figurative, dated) retribution, payback
    Synonym: возме́здие (vozmézdije)

Declension

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