змея

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Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zmьja. See also змей (zmej).

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Noun

змея́ (zmejáf anim (genitive змеи́, nominative plural зме́и, genitive plural змей, relational adjective змеи́ный)

  1. snake, serpent
  2. (figuratively) crafty, sneaky person, snake
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  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: (dialectal) smeja
    • South Karelian: zmeja

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

Noun

зме́я (zméjam anim or m inan

  1. inflection of змей (zmej):
    1. genitive/accusative singular
    2. animate accusative singular