-ёж

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ežь.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ёж (-jóž)

  1. Suffix forming abstract nouns from verbs. Many such nouns are distinctly colloquial.
    гра́бить (grábitʹ, to rob) + ‎-ёж (-jóž) → ‎грабёж (grabjóž, robbery)
    плати́ть (platítʹ, to pay) + ‎-ёж (-jóž) → ‎платёж (platjóž, payment)
    галде́ть (galdétʹ, to make a racket) (colloquial) + ‎-ёж (-jóž) → ‎галдёж (galdjóž, clatter, racket, din) (colloquial)
    мухл(ева́ть) (muxl(evátʹ), to cheat (in games)) (colloquial) + ‎-ёж (-jóž) → ‎мухлёж (muxljóž, cheating (in games)) (colloquial)
    пизде́ть (pizdétʹ, to lie, to bullshit) (vulgar) + ‎-ёж (-jóž) → ‎пиздёж (pizdjóž, bullshit) (vulgar)

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