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Russian
Etymology
молодо́й (molodój) + -ец (-ec)
Pronunciation 1
Noun
молоде́ц • (molodéc) m anim (genitive молодца́, nominative plural молодцы́, genitive plural молодцо́в)
- fine fellow, fine girl
- attaboy, attagirl, well done, bravo, good for you, good for her
Usage notes
- The term is a grammatical masculine but can refer to both genders. Using it as a feminine may happen in non-standard speech.
Declension
Synonyms
- у́мница (úmnica)
- молодчи́на (molodčína) (colloquial)
- молодча́га (molodčága) (colloquial)
- молото́к (molotók) (colloquial, lit.: "hammer" because of the similarity with "молодец")
Descendants
Pronunciation 2
Noun
мо́лодец • (mólodec) m anim (genitive мо́лодца, nominative plural мо́лодцы, genitive plural мо́лодцев)
- brave man, clever man (usually a young man)
Usage notes
- This word is literary, mostly present in fairy tales. In the modern language it is significantly less common than молоде́ц
Declension
Interjection
молоде́ц! • (molodéc!)
- attaboy!, attagirl!, well done!
Usage notes
The word is also often used as a chanting word
Descendants