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Belarusian
Etymology
Inherited from Old Belarusian богъ ( boh ) , from Proto-Slavic *bogъ .
Pronunciation
Noun
бог • (boh ) m pers (genitive бо́га , nominative plural багі́ , genitive plural баго́ў , feminine багі́ня , relational adjective бо́жы or бо́скі , diminutive бажо́к )
god
бо́жа мой! ― bóža moj! ― oh my god!
Declension
Declension of бог (pr velar masc-form accent-c )
1 Used with the numbers 2, 3, 4 and higher numbers after 20 ending in 2, 3, and 4.
References
“бог ” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org
Bulgarian
Etymology
Inherited from Old Church Slavonic богъ ( bogŭ ) , from Proto-Slavic *bogъ .
Pronunciation
Noun
бог • (bog ) m (feminine боги́ня , relational adjective бо́жи or бо́жески )
god → the God (in monotheism) / male deity (in polytheism)
Synonym: ( in Muslim theology ) алла́х ( alláh )
ма́ли бог ― máli bog ― little god (in the context of Christianity: Jesus Christ)
целомъ́дрий бог ― celomǎ́drij bog ― all-wise god
всеопроща́ващ бог ― vseoproštávašt bog ― all-forgiving god
за бо́га ― za bóga ― for God's sake
с на́ми Бог ― s námi Bog ― God with us
Сла́ва Бо́гу ! ― Sláva Bógu! ― Thank God ! (literally, “Glory to God! ”)
Помилу́й Бо́же / Сми́ли се нам Бо́же ! ― Pomilúj Bóže / Smíli se nam Bóže! ― Oh God, be merciful / have mercy on us!
дай Бо́же / да да́ва Бог ― daj Bóže / da dáva Bog ― Oh God, let it happen
дал Бог ... ― dal Bog ... ― given ... by God
Declension
Derived terms
бог- ( bog- )
бого- ( bogo- )
Богоми́л m ( Bogomíl ) , Богоми́ла f ( Bogomíla ) ( personal names )
богови́дец ( bogovídec , “ theopath ” )
богосло́в ( bogoslóv ) , богосло́вец ( bogoslóvec , “ theologian ” )
богобо́рие ( bogobórie , “ theomachy ” )
богоявле́ние ( bogojavlénie , “ theophany ” )
богобоязли́в ( bogobojazlív , “ fearing God ” )
боголюби́в ( bogoljubív , “ loving God ” )
богоноси́в ( bogonosív , “ carrying God within ” )
богопома́зан ( bogopomázan , “ anointed by God ” )
богоподо́бен ( bogopodóben , “ godlike ” )
богоуго́ден ( bogougóden , “ god-pleasing ” )
богочести́в ( bogočestív , “ honoring God ” )
божи- ( boži- )
богу́вам ( bogúvam , “ to act as God ” )
божи́ч ( božíč ) , божи́к ( božík , “ God's child, little god ” ) ( dialectal )
полубо́г ( polubóg , “ demigod ” )
сбо́гом ( sbógom , “ farewell ” ) ( literally: with God /instr. case/ )
бо́жие ( bóžie , “ theism ” ) ( obsolete )
боже́ство ( božéstvo , “ deity ” )
бога́т ( bogát , “ rich ” )
богои́н ( bogoín ) , багаи́н ( bagaín , “ Old Bulgarian aristocratic title ” ) ( historical )
References
“бог ”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language ] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
“бог ”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language ] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka , 2010
Carpathian Rusyn
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *bogъ .
Noun
бог • (boh )
god
Further reading
Macedonian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bogъ .
Pronunciation
Noun
бог • (bog ) m (feminine божица , relational adjective божји or божествен )
god
Declension
References
“бог ” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) − drmj.eu
Russian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bogъ .
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : (phonetic respelling : бох )
IPA (key ) : ( rare, proscribed )
In the nominative singular, the word is usually pronounced /box/ due to Church Slavonic influence. The regular pronunciation /bok/ is used only rarely (mostly for pagan deities) and is not recommended. In all other case forms, the regular /ɡ/ is now more common, though /ɣ/ was formerly used.
Noun
бог • (box ) m anim (genitive бо́га , nominative plural бо́ги , genitive plural бого́в , feminine боги́ня , relational adjective бо́жий or бо́жеский or боже́ственный , diminutive божо́к or бо́женька )
God
god , idol
бог его́ зна́ет ― box jevó znájet ― God (only) knows; goodness knows
бо́же мой ― bóže moj ― oh my God
бог с ним ― box s nim ― forget it/him
дай бог ― daj box ― God willing
ей-бо́гу ― jej-bógu ― really!; by God!; honest to God
ра́ди бо́га ― rádi bóga ― for God’s sake
сохрани́ бо́же ― soxraní bóže ― heaven help; heaven preserve; God forbid
сла́ва бо́гу ― sláva bógu ― thank God
Usage notes
Usually not capitalized in Russian in the sense of idol , or when referring to a single god with a polytheistic pantheon. It is normally capitalized in monotheistic sense, such as in Christian or Islamic discourse (see Бог ( Box ) ), except for some common set expressions.[ 1]
Declension
Derived terms
References
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bogъ .
Pronunciation
Noun
бо̑г m (Latin spelling bȏg )
god
( colloquial ) idol , god
Declension
Derived terms
Ukrainian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *bogъ .
Pronunciation
Noun
бог • (boh ) m pers (genitive бо́га , nominative plural боги́ , genitive plural богі́в , feminine боги́ня , relational adjective бо́жий or божи́стий or бо́жеський or боже́ственний , diminutive божо́к )
god
Declension
Declension of бог (pers velar masc-form accent-c )
Derived terms
Further reading
Bilodid, I. K. , editor (1970–1980 ), “бог ”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols ] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
Shyrokov, V. A. , editor (2010–2023 ), “бог ”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols ] (in Ukrainian), volumes 1–14 (а – префере́нція) , Kyiv: Naukova Dumka; Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN
“бог ”, in Горох – Словозміна (in Ukrainian)