сверхчеловек
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Russian
Etymology
Calque of German Übermensch; from сверх- (sverx-) + челове́к (čelovék).
Pronunciation
Noun
сверхчелове́к • (sverxčelovék) m anim (genitive сверхчелове́ка, nominative plural сверхчелове́ки or сверхлю́ди, genitive plural сверхчелове́ков or сверхлюде́й)
- (philosophy) superman, overman
- strong personality whose actions and desires do not obey normal restrictions
- (colloquial) great man
- (journalistic, Nazism) übermensch, Aryan (member of a proposed German master race)
Usage notes
- The irregular plural forms are less common, and unrecognized by some dictionaries.
Declension
Declension of сверхчелове́к (anim masc-form velar-stem accent-a irreg)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | сверхчелове́к sverxčelovék |
сверхчелове́ки, сверхлю́ди△ sverxčelovéki, sverxljúdi△ |
| genitive | сверхчелове́ка sverxčelovéka |
сверхчелове́ков, сверхлюде́й△ sverxčelovékov, sverxljudéj△ |
| dative | сверхчелове́ку sverxčelovéku |
сверхчелове́кам, сверхлю́дям△ sverxčelovékam, sverxljúdjam△ |
| accusative | сверхчелове́ка sverxčelovéka |
сверхчелове́ков, сверхлюде́й△ sverxčelovékov, sverxljudéj△ |
| instrumental | сверхчелове́ком sverxčelovékom |
сверхчелове́ками, сверхлюдьми́△ sverxčelovékami, sverxljudʹmí△ |
| prepositional | сверхчелове́ке sverxčelovéke |
сверхчелове́ках, сверхлю́дях△ sverxčelovékax, sverxljúdjax△ |
△ Irregular.
Derived terms
- сверхчелове́ческий (sverxčelovéčeskij)
Related terms
- сверх- (sverx-)
- сверх (sverx), све́рху (svérxu)
- челове́к (čelovék), челове́ческий (čelovéčeskij), челове́чество (čelovéčestvo)
- челове́чный (čelovéčnyj), челове́чность (čelovéčnostʹ)
- челове́чек (čelovéček)