жид

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Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic жидъ (židŭ, Jew), from Proto-Slavic *židъ.

Pronunciation

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  • Homophones: жит
  • Rhymes: -ɨt

Noun

жид (židm anim (genitive жида́, nominative plural жиды́, genitive plural жидо́в, feminine жидо́вка, relational adjective жидо́вский, diminutive жидо́к or жидёнок)

  1. (offensive, ethnic slur) Jew, yid, kike
    Synonyms: евре́й (jevréj), иуде́й (iudéj), жидови́н (židovín)
  2. (colloquial) niggard; miser
    Synonym: жа́дина (žádina)

Usage notes

  • The term was originally neutral, standard in the official language up to the 19th century. In modern Russian, it has become a slur.

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Derived terms

Descendants

  • Ingrian: žiidalain

Ukrainian

Etymology

From Old East Slavic жидъ (židŭ, Jew), from Proto-Slavic *židъ.

The offensive connotation of the word was influenced by such connotation in the Russian жид (žid).

Pronunciation

Noun

жид (žydm pers (genitive жи́да, nominative plural жиди́, genitive plural жиді́в, feminine жиді́вка, relational adjective жиді́вський)

  1. (dated, now usually offensive) Jew
    Synonym: євре́й (jevréj)

Usage notes

  • Caution should be taken with the term. Although some people, particularly those belonging to older generations, consider it a regular, non-offensive term in Ukrainian, as it was historically, others consider it very offensive, possibly due to the Russian usage where the word is now considered offensive.

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