погибель

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Russian

Pronunciation

Noun

поги́бель (pogíbelʹf inan (genitive поги́бели, nominative plural поги́бели, genitive plural поги́белей)

  1. death, destruction, ruin, perdition
  2. in expresions only
    согну́ть в три поги́белиsognútʹ v tri pogíbeliget under one's thumb, make knuckle under
    согну́ться в три поги́белиsognútʹsja v tri pogíbeli1) double up; 2) kowtow

Declension