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Bulgarian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *podьlьcь. Equivalent to по́дъл (pódǎl, “low, dishonest, vile”) + -ец (-ec).
Pronunciation
Noun
подле́ц • (podléc) m
- scoundrel, miscreant
Declension
References
- “подлец”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
- “подлец”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
Macedonian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *podьlьcь, from *podьlъ. By surface analysis, подол (podol) + -ец (-ec).
Pronunciation
Noun
подлец • (podlec) m
- scoundrel, miscreant
Declension
Russian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *podьlьcь. By surface analysis, по́длый (pódlyj) + -ец (-ec).
Pronunciation
Noun
подле́ц • (podléc) m anim (genitive подлеца́, nominative plural подлецы́, genitive plural подлецо́в)
- (derogatory) wretch, scoundrel, rascal (having a dishonest and low character)
- Synonyms: негодя́й (negodjáj), мерза́вец (merzávec)
Declension