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Russian
Etymology
From бреха́ть (brexátʹ) + -ун (-un).
Pronunciation
Noun
бреху́н • (brexún) m anim (genitive брехуна́, nominative plural брехуны́, genitive plural брехуно́в, feminine бреху́нья or бреху́шка, diminutive бреху́нчик)
- (colloquial) liar
- Synonyms: лгун (lgun), лжец (lžec), врун (vrun), обма́нщик (obmánščik), враль (vralʹ)
Declension
Ukrainian
Etymology
From бреха́ти (brexáty) + -ун (-un).
Pronunciation
Noun
бреху́н • (brexún) m pers (genitive брехуна́, nominative plural брехуни́, genitive plural брехуні́в, feminine бреху́ха or бреху́нка, diminutive бреху́нчик)
- liar
Declension
Declension of бреху́н (pers hard masc-form accent-b)
Further reading
- Kotliarevsky, Ivan (1842) “брехунъ”, in Словарь Малороссійскихъ словъ, содержащихся въ Энеидѣ [Dictionary of Ukrainian words contained in the Eneida] (in Russian), Kharkiv: University Printing House, page 4
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “брехун”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- “брехун”, in Горох – Словозміна (in Ukrainian)
- “брехун”, in Словник.ua (in Ukrainian)