зверобой
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Russian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
зверь m anim (zverʹ, “animal; mammal”) + бой m inan (boj, “fighting, combat”)
Noun
зверобо́й • (zverobój) m anim (genitive зверобо́я, nominative plural зверобо́и, genitive plural зверобо́ев)
Declension
Declension of зверобо́й (anim masc-form vowel-stem accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | зверобо́й zverobój |
зверобо́и zverobói |
| genitive | зверобо́я zverobója |
зверобо́ев zverobójev |
| dative | зверобо́ю zverobóju |
зверобо́ям zverobójam |
| accusative | зверобо́я zverobója |
зверобо́ев zverobójev |
| instrumental | зверобо́ем zverobójem |
зверобо́ями zverobójami |
| prepositional | зверобо́е zverobóje |
зверобо́ях zverobójax |
Etymology 2
Uncertain. Proposed to be altered by folk etymology.
Noun
зверобо́й • (zverobój) m inan (genitive зверобо́я, nominative plural зверобо́и, genitive plural зверобо́ев)
- (botany) St. John's wort, a plant of the genus Hypericum.
Declension
Declension of зверобо́й (inan masc-form vowel-stem accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | зверобо́й zverobój |
зверобо́и zverobói |
| genitive | зверобо́я zverobója |
зверобо́ев zverobójev |
| dative | зверобо́ю zverobóju |
зверобо́ям zverobójam |
| accusative | зверобо́й zverobój |
зверобо́и zverobói |
| instrumental | зверобо́ем zverobójem |
зверобо́ями zverobójami |
| prepositional | зверобо́е zverobóje |
зверобо́ях zverobójax |